Question | Answer |
Theory | idea that explains something and is supported by data |
Cellular respiration | process of taking in food, breaking it down to produce energy |
nucleus | control center of the cell |
cytoplasm | all of the living material inside a cell except the nucleus |
ribosomes | small round structures that make protein |
vacuoles | liquid filled spaces in the cytoplasm |
cell wall | outer non living part of a plant cell |
cellulose | hard, nonliving material that makes up the cell wall of a plant cell |
chloroplast | round green structure in plant cell that contains chlorophyll |
chlorophyll | green material in chloroplasts that is needed for plants to make food |
osmosis | movement of water through a membrane |
diffusion | movement of material from an area where molecules are crowded to an area where they are less crowded |
chromosomes | cell parts that determine what traits a living thing will have |
plasma | liquid part of blood |
tissue | group of cells that look alike and work together |
connective tissue | tissues that hold parts of the body together |
epithelial tissue | - tissue that covers and protects parts of the body |
organ | group of tissues that work together to do a special job |
organ system | group of organs that work together |
digestive | uses the mouth,stomach |
muscular system | uses the muscles |
respiratory | uses the lungs |
circulatory | uses the organs heart, blood vessels |
veins | carries deoxygenated blood to heart |
arties | blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |