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    Animal Cells
    Animal Cells
    Animal Cells
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    Animal Cells

    By Mason Anders

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    Animals Cells takes you inside the smallest unit of life. Learn how each cell's organelles work together to allow living things to function. Explore blood cells, muscle cells, nerve cells, skin cells, and more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781496664839
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      Book preview

      Animal Cells - Mason Anders

      Table of Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      CHAPTER 1: What Is an Animal Cell?

      CHAPTER 2: Parts of an Animal Cell

      CHAPTER 3: Organelles

      CHAPTER 4: Cell Division

      CHAPTER 5: Animal Cell Types

      Glossary

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      Critical Thinking Questions

      Index

      Copyright

      Back Cover

      CHAPTER 1

      What Is an Animal Cell?

      A butterfly wing. A fish scale. A human’s beating heart. Each part of every organism is made up of tiny cells. A cell is the smallest unit of life. Most cells are so tiny you need a microscope to see them.

      animal cells under high magnification.

      The bigger the animal, the more cells it has. Some organisms, such as bacteria, are made up of just one cell. A human body is made up of 60 trillion to 100 trillion cells. The blue whale, the largest animal that has

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