| A | B |
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| microscope | an instument that makes small items look larger |
| compound microscope | a light microscope that has more than one lens |
| cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
| magnification | the ability to make things look larger than what they are |
| convex lens | a lens with a curved shape |
| resolution | the ability to clearly distinguish objects |
| organelle | a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell |
| cell wall | a rigid layer surrounding the cells of plants |
| cell membrane | the outside boundary of a cell; controls what goes into and out of the cell |
| nucleus | the control center of the cell |
| chloroplast | a structure in the cells of plants that captures energy sunlight and uses it to produce food |
| prokaryote | cells that do not contain nuclei |
| eukaryote | cells that contain nuclei |
