Exploring Life Flashcards

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Cell

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Smallest unit of life

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Cell Theory

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The theory that states that all living things are made up of one or more cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and that all new cells come from preexisting cells.

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Light Microscope

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A microscope that uses light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object

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Electron Microscope

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A microscope that uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an object's surface

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Unicellular Organism

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A living thing that is made up of only one cell

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Multicellular Organisms

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Living things that are made of two or more cells

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Reproduction

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Process by which organisms produce new organisms are produced

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Homeostasis

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An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

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Prokaryotic Cell

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Cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles

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Eukaryotic Cells

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Cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles