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Cell Dynamics

Vocabulary associated with the study of cells.

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Hookefirst to observe cells using cork
van Leeuwenhoekinvented the microscope
Cell Theorycells are smallest living unit of organisms, all organisms made of cells, cells only come from other cells
prokaryoteorganims whose cells have no nucleus
eukaryoteorganism whose cells have a nucleus
cell membraneholds the cell together and separates the inside contents from the outside environment, gives shape
cell wallonly in plants, made of cellulose, gives shape
nucleuscontrols all cell activities, contains DNA
nucleolusinside the nucleus, produces ribosomes
ribosomessite of protein synthesis
cytoplasmjelly like substance that gives shape and acts as shock absorber
SERserves as transport mechanism inside cell
RERcontains ribosomes and carries proteins outside of cell
golgi apparatuspackages and prepares proteins for cell use
vacuolestores food, water, wastes
lysosomesrecycles old cell parts
mitochondriasite of cellular respiration, power plant
chloroplastssite of photosynthesis
ciliashort hairs used in movement
flagellalong, whiplike hairs used in movement
chlorophyllgreen chemical found in chloroplast
semi-permeableonly some materials are able to pass in or out of the cell


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