Unit 11: Cell Structures and Functions

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Cell

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The basic unit of life that makes up all living things.

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Cell membrane

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A thin layer around the cell that controls what goes in and out.

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Cell wall

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A strong outer layer in plant cells that gives them shape and support.

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Chloroplast

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A part of a plant cell that captures sunlight to make food through photosynthesis.

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Chromosome

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A structure inside the cell’s nucleus that carries DNA and genes.

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Cytoplasm

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The jelly-like fluid inside a cell where organelles float.

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DNA

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A molecule that holds the instructions for how a living thing looks and works.

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Gene

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A section of DNA that has instructions for a specific trait.

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Mitochondria

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An organelle that converts food (glucose) into usable energy (ATP) for the cell.

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Nucleus

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The control center of the cell that holds DNA.