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Kingdoms of Life 4th
4th grade science Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell | smallest unit of living matter |
| what all living things need | food, water, oxygen, shelter |
| organism | living thing |
| 5 jobs of all organisms | reproduce, offspring, food for energy, get rid of waste, react to changes in the environment |
| oxygen | gas in air |
| reproduce | to make copies of themselves |
| offspring | young of living things |
| plant properties | cell wall is box shape, chlorophyll |
| animal properties | cell membranes round |
| tissue | many cells grouped together doing a job |
| largest organ | skin |
| organ system | serveral organs to preform life functions |
| bacteria | smallest cell of all |
| microscope | makes small things look bigger |
| viruses | cannot reproduce on their own, smaller than a cell |
| thick protective cell wall | plant cells |
| thin membrane and no cell wall | animal cells |
| reason why plant cells need a thick protective coating | plant cells need a thick protective coating to prevent viruses from getting to the nucleus and taking control |
| why do plants cells need more protection than animal cells | plants cannot move on their own so their cells need more protection. Also, thick cells walls may make it easier for plants to store food for long periods of time |