Cell Structures

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the building block of all living things

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Cells

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an organelle that acts as a barrier to control what enters and exits the cell

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cell membrane

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A theory that states: 1.) all life is made up of cells, 2.) cells are the fundamental unit of life, and 3.) all cells come from other cells.

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Cell Theory

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A tough, protective barrier that surrounds the outer membrane of some types of plant cells

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cell wall

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organelle in plants that converts the sun's radiant energy into chemical energy (photosynthesis)

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chloroplast

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The gooey, jellylike material inside the cell membrane of a cell that holds the nucleus and other organelles together.

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cytoplasm

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The organelle that functions in energy production; the "power house" of the cell. (hint: it's MIGHTY)

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mitochondrion (singular)
mitochondria (plural)

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organelle that surrounds the nucleus and is the manufacturing site for proteins

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endoplasmic reticulum

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A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

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EUkaryotic

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A cell without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

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