STAAR Grade 8 Science: Organisms and Environments 4: Cells

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  1. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  2. chloroplast
    organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  3. cytoplasm
    the substance inside a cell, not including the nucleus
  4. eukaryote
    an organism of one or more cells with membrane-bound nuclei
  5. membrane
    a sheet of tissue that lines or connects organs or cells
  6. mitochondrion
    part of a cell involved in energy production
  7. nucleus
    a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
  8. organelle
    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
  9. prokaryote
    a unicellular organism lacking a membrane-bound nucleus
  10. vacuole
    a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
Created on Tue Jun 15 16:16:04 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Jun 16 10:41:30 EDT 2021)

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