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Cells and Systems

Study of Cells and Systems

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Capillaries The smallest blood vessel.
Alveoli Tiny air sacs located at the end of bronchi in the lungs.
villi The tiny tubes sticking into the small intestines
nephrons Tubes inside the kidneys where urea and water diffuse from the blood.
bone marrow A connective tissue that produces red and white blood cells.
joints A place where bones meet and are attached to each other.
tendons Tough bands of connective tissue that attach muscle to bone
ligaments one of the bands of connective tissue that hold a skeleton together
metamorphosis A change in the shape or characteristics of an organisms body as it grows.
neuron A specialized cell that receive info and tell it to other cells
receptors Nerve cells that detect conditions in the body environment
platelets a disc-like body found in the blood that promotes blood clotting.
chromosome a strand inside the nucleus that is made of DNA.
mitosis the process of cell division.
asexual reproduction reproduction by simple cell division
sexual reproduction the form of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form a zygote.
meiosis the process that reduces the number of chromosomes in the reproductive cells
direct development a kind of growth where organisms keep the same body features as they grow larger.
life cycle a series of distinct stages of life that most organisms grow and mature through
gene a structure of chromosomes that create the DNA code for a trait of organisms inherits
Gregory Mendel A famous founder and researcher of genetics
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