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| In biology, the smallest unit that can preform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm |
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| A phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface; acts like a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cells environment |
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| One of the small bodies in a cells cytoplasm that are specialized to preform a specific function |
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| In a eukaryotic cell, a membrane bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction |
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| An organism that contains of a single cell that does not have a nucleus |
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| An organism made of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane; eukaryotes include animals, plants and fungi but not archaea and bacteria |
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| A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell |
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| A cell organnelle composed of DNA and protein; the site of protein sinthesis |
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| Endlplasmic Raticulum (ER) |
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| A system of membranes that is found in a cells cytoplasm and that assists inthe production processing and transport of proteins and in the production o lipeds |
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