HS Bio 7 Level 1 Terms

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cytoplasm

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jelly like fluid that fills the empty space in a cell

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ribosome

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cell organelle that makes proteins, found on rough ER or in cytoplasm

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chloroplast

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captures sunlight to turn it into chemical energy in sugars, found in plants

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mitochondria

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converts chemical energy in food to energy in ATP

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nucleus

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organelle that stores genetic material or DNA

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cell wall

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a strong layer around the cell membrane in plants and bacteria

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cell membrane

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a thin flexible barrier in all cells that controls what enters and leaves the cell

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organelle

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specialized structure that performs a specific job in cells

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prokaryote

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organisms that have no nucleus or membrane bound organelles; Example: bacteria

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eukaryote

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organisms that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles; Examples: plant and animal cells.