Cells as the basis of life

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What are cells?

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Cells are the basic structural units of all living things.

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Organelles

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Specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct processes necessary for cellular function.

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Chloroplast

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An organelle found in plant cells that conducts photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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Eukaryotic cells

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Have membrane nucleus and organelles.

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Specimen state in electron microscopes

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Non-living

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Viewing condition of specimens in electron microscopes

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Seen in monochrome unless stained

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Mitochondrion

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Organelle responsible for energy production.

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Role of organelle membranes in chemical reactions

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Allows incompatible chemical reactions to take place simultaneously within the cell.