Unit 2: Cells Vocab

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Cell

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The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.

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Prokaryote

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An organism whose cells lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

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Eukaryote

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An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.

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Unicellular

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An organism made up of a single cell.

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Multicellular

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An organism made up of multiple cells.

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Animal Cell

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A type of eukaryotic cell that lacks a cell wall and chloroplasts.

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Plant Cell

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A type of eukaryotic cell that has a cell wall and chloroplasts.

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Bacterial Cell

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A type of prokaryotic cell found in bacteria.

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Membrane-bound organelles

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Structures within a cell that are enclosed by a membrane.

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Cell membrane

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A biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of the cell from the outside environment.