L1&L2 Flashcards

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Lens

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A curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to bend light.

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Organism

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Living thing

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Magnification

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The condition of things appearing larger than they are

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Cell

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The basic units of structure and function in living things

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Microscope

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An instrument that makes small objects look larger

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Cell Theory

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All living things are composed of cells
Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
All cells are produced from other cells

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Cell Wall

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A rigid layer that surrounds the cells of plants

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Cell membrane

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Controls which substances pass into and out of the cell

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Nucleus

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A large oval structure that controls the cell, directing all of its activities

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Organelles

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Tiny cell structures

Things inside of the cell

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Chromatin

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Thin strands of material that fill the nucleus containing information for directing the cells function

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Nucleolus

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The small round structure in the nucleus

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Ribosomes

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Small grain shaped organelles that produce proteins

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Cytoplasm

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The watery gel inside the cell

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Mitochondria

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Converts energy stored in food to energy the cell can use

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Endoplasmic reticulum also known as the ER

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The transportation system in the cell and also produces many substances

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Golgi apparatus

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Packages materials and distributes them to the rest of the cell

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Vacuole

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Stores water food or other materials needed by the cell

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Chloroplast

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Plant cells have this so they can capture energy from sunlight and change it to form of energy used in making food

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Lysosomes

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Break down large food particles into smaller ones

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Multicellular

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Made of many cells

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Unicellular

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Single celled organisms

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Tissue

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Group of smaller cells that work together to perform a specific function

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Organ

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Made of different kinds of tissues that function together

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Organ system

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A group of organs that work together to perform a major function