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Unit 1 Lesson 1
Living or Nonliving?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| get energy | a life process in which organisms obtain energy and nutrients to live |
| use energy | a life process in which living things use energy and nutrients |
| get rid of waste | a life process in which living things release waste that can be poisonous |
| reproducing | a life process in which living things make more of their own kind to keep groups of them alive |
| growing | a life process in which living things use energy to get bigger and develop into an adult |
| respond to changes | a life process in which living things do something in response to its surroundings |
| virus | a tiny particle that can reproduce only inside the cells of living things, doesn't carry out some life processes like using energy, growing or getting rid of waste |
| bacteria | tiny one-celled organisms that carry out all of the life processes and can cause diseases |
| cell | the smallest, basic unit of life (living things) |
| cell membrane | a thin layer that makes up the outside of the cell and controls what enters and leaves it |
| nucleus | the cell part that controls the cell's activities like growth, development and division |
| cytoplasm | a jellylike material that fills most of the cell |
| cell wall | a stiff outer layer that keeps plant cells firm (keeps the plant's shape) |
| chloroplast | the green cell part in plant cells that traps and uses light energy (for food) |
| tissues | groups of similar cells that work together to do the same job |
| organs | a group of different kinds of tissues that work together |
| systems | organs working together |
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