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Plant and Animal Cells MS-LS1-1

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cell

the basic unit of life
cell Simple Definition

cell membrane

the cell boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell
cell membrane Simple Definition

cell theory

cells make up all organisms, are the basic units of life, and come from other cells
cell theory Simple Definition

microscope

an instrument that uses lenses to magnify small objects
microscope Simple Definition

multicellular

an organism that is made up of many cells, like all animals, plants and fungi
multicellular Simple Definition

organelle

a structure in a cell's cytoplasm specialized to perform a function
organelle Simple Definition

tissue

a group of similar cells working together to perform the same function
tissue Simple Definition

unicellular

an organism made of a single cell
unicellular Simple Definition

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