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Flashcards: Basic Cell Terminology
Organelles
structures within a cell that help it survive
Cell
the building blocks of life
Tissues
cells working in teams
Organs
tissues working together
Organ system (body system)
organs working together
Organism
organ systems working together; any living thing
Unicellular
made of a single cell
Multicellular
made of many cells
Prokaryotic
a cell with no nucleus; bacteria
Eukaryotic
a cell with a nucleus and complicated internal structure
Microscope
instrument that magnifies an object; needed to view most cells