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| The basic building blocks of living things |
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| The parts of a cell. Each one has a specific function |
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| A thin, flexible barrier around the outside of all cells. This organelle controls what enters and leaves the cell (selective permeability). |
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| A thick protective layer around the outside of plant cells. This organelle gives plant cells a stiff and rigid shape. |
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| The liquid that fills the inside of cells. |
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| The control center of cells. Contains the DNA of the cell (in eukaryotic cells) |
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| The organelle that absorbs sunlight and turns it into sugar (photosynthesis) |
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| The organelle that converts sugar into ATP energy. |
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| This organelle creates proteins for the cell. |
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| The organelle that stores extra water, vitamins, and other materials. |
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| The organelle that removes waste from the cell. |
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| Cells that do not have a nucleus. |
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| Organisms made up of only one cell. |
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| Organisms made up of more than one cell. |
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| A group of cells working together to perform a specific function. |
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| A group of tissue working together to perform a specific function. |
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| A group of organs working together to perform a specific function. |
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| The type of energy that living things need. Produced in the mitochondria by combining sugar and oxygen. |
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| Choosing what enters or leaves. |
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