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1
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A barrier that separates a cell from its surroundings

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Cell membrane

2
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Molecules in a cell that contain genetic information

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DNA

3
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Simple cells that do not have a nucleus; this type of cell is found in bacteria

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Prokaryotic cells

4
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Cells that have a true nucleus and make up all other organisms other than bacteria

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Eukaryotic cells

5
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Long, hairlike filaments that some single-cel led organisms use to propel them forward

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Flagella

6
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Short, hairlike projection that some cells use for movement

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Cilia

7
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Cellulose structure that surrounds plant cells and gives them support and protection

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Cell wall

8
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A type of carbohydrate that is unique to plants; found in the cell walls of plants and is also called “fiber”

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Cellulose

9
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A large organelle in most plant cells that is filled mostly with water and helps to give the cell structural support

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Vacuole

10
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Organelles that are unique to plant cells (and some types of algae); used in photosynthesis

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Chloroplasts

11
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A process used by plants that convert light energy, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose (sugar) and oxygen

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Photosynthesis

12
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The smallest unit of life

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Cell

13
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Process that creates different types of specialized cells

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Cellular differentiation

14
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A group of cells that work together to perform of function

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Tissue

15
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Different types of tissue that work together to perform a function

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Organ

16
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Different organs that work together to carry out a function

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Organ system

17
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The process of keeping the internal conditions in an organism stable

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Homeostasis

18
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The movement of materials into and out of cells

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Cellular transport

19
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The membrane that surrounds the contents of a cell and allows only certain things into and out of the cell only

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Cell membrane

20
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A property of cell membranes that allows certain things to cross but not to others

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Selectively permeable

21
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The smallest unit of life

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Cell