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Vocabulary Words
Words
Definition
1. Organ system
A group of organs that work
together to do a job for the body
2. Organ
A group of tissues that work
together to perform a certain
function
The basic unit of structure and
function of all living things.
3.
Cell
4.
Organism
Every living thing in the world
5.
Tissue
A group of cells that work together
to perform a certain function
6.
Mitochondrion
In the cytoplasm “powerhouse of the
cell”
7.
Vacuole
Store water, nutrients or waste
material.
8.
Cell membrane
9.
Chromosome
Outer boundary surrounds each
organelle keeping it separate from
other cell contents.
Tiny threadlike structures, contain
information about the
characteristics of the cell (an
individual’s genetic code.)
The frame of a plant cell, surrounds
the cell membrane
10. Cell wall
11. Chloroplast
Inside the cytoplasm and it makes
food for plant cells
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Stomach is part of
digestive system lungs
are part of respiratory
Stomach, lungs, heart
Plant and animal
Skin, muscle, nervous
Word
Definition
12. Nucleus
Organelle that directs all of a cell’s
activities. (the brain)
13. Cytoplasm
A material-like jelly containing
chemicals that help keep a cell
healthy.
the restoration or new growth of
14. regeneration
organs, tissues, etc., that have been
lost, removed, or injured.
15. plant cell
eukaryotic cell, surrounded by a stiff
cell wall that helps it to keep a
rectangular shape; it contains
chloroplast that gives it a green color
16. animal cell
eukaryotic cell, that has a round or
circular shape.
17. osmosis
The movement of a solvent through a
membrane separating two solutions
of different concentrations.
18. virus
A microorganism that consists of a
core of nucleic acid surrounded by
protein. Viruses can grow and
reproduce only inside living cells.
19. mitosis
a method of cell division, in which
the nucleus divides
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