Cell Vocabulary

Basic Unit of Life

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• chloroplast

• cell

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Cell type that has a nucleus

• prokaryotic cell

• eukaryotic cell

Cell type that does not have a nucleus.

• prokaryotic cell

• eukaryotic cell

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In eukaryotic cells, a membrane bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA.  It controls most cell functions.

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• chloroplast

• ribosome

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Small bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function.

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• DNA

• organelles

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Thin covering surrounding the cell that allows materials to enter and leave.

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• diffusion

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Structure that surrounds the cell membrane providing structure, support, and protection to plant cells.

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

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Gel-like material inside the cell that surrounds organelles.

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

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Organelle where proteins are made and stored.

• lysosome

• vacuole

• ribosome

• mitochondrion

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Liquid filled organelle that stores water and wastes.  They are large in plant cells and small in animal cells.

• lysosome

• ribosome

• vacuole

• cell membrane

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