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| an organelle used for storage of water, enzymes and toxic materials within the cell |
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| a rigid layer around the cell membrane in plants that provides extra support for the cell |
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| gel-like substance within the cell that contains all the organelles except the nucleus |
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| thin, flexible barrier around a cell; controls what enters and leaves the cell |
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| control center of the cell that houses and protects the cell's genetic information |
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| an organelle in the plant cell that uses light energy to perform photosynthesis |
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| microscopic structures inside a cell that have special functions |
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| a special form of diffusion that only allows water to pass through a membrane |
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plant-like protists
use energy from the sun to create their own food and produce oxygen |
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ancient bacteria
Kingdom classification, microscopic, single cell organism able to live under harsh conditions |
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| microscopic, single-celled organism, does NOT contain a nucleus |
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| system used by scientists to identify organisms based on different pairs of characteristics |
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| Kingdom classification, microscope, more complex cell function than archaebacteria, cannot survive in harsh conditions |
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| Kingdom classification, cells have nucleus, their walls are made of the same substance as the hard shells of insects. They do not make or eat food, they absorb nutrients from their environment. They reproduce through spores. |
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| the largest level of biological classification |
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| kingdom classification, microscopic, single cells or multicelled, have a nucleus and complex cell structure, share characteristics with fungi, plants, or animals |
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animal-like protists,
means "first animals," must take food from their surroundings, vary in size from microscopic to very large |
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