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01/21/2011

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cells
Definition
the smallest unit[building block] of a living thing
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tissue
Definition
a group of similar cells working together
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organ
Definition
a group of tissues working together to do a special job
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Nervous System
Definition
relays information from one part of the body to another
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Circulatory System
Definition
delivers oxygen and nutrients to all cells in the body
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Respitatory System
Definition
exchanges carbon dioxide and oxygen in the body
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ribisome
Definition
makes protein for the cell
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endoplasmic reticlum[ER]
Definition
moves material in a cell
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organelle
Definition
parts of a cell located in the cytoplasm. It can be a storage site, process energy, move materils, or manufacture substances
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Smooth ER
Definition
does not have ribosomes attached to its wall
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Rough ER
Definition
is attached to ribosomes on the wall
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lysosome
Definition
digests protein and food molecules and breaks down other substances, it's the cell's "stomach"
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mitochondria
Definition
provides energy for the cell [like a powerplant]
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Golgi Body Complex
Definition
the package system that sorts, stores and rearranges substance[like protein] in a cell
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cell membrane
Definition
controls what enter and leaves the cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
jelly like material in an animal or plant cell all chemical reactions take place here
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cytoskeleton
Definition
supports the cell[animal cells only]
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cell wall
Definition
supports plant cells and helps them grow tall
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chloroplast
Definition
found ONLY in plant cells, changes carbon dioxide and water into sugar
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centriole
Definition
helps cells divide and split
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nucleus
Definition
controls the center of the cell
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vacuole
Definition
stores water and food
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DNA
Definition
genetic materil that is found within the nucleus ex:brown eyes, brown hair
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nuclear membrane
Definition
seperates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
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organism
Definition
any living thing
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