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g6 Segment 1
6th Grade STEMscopes CA Segment 1 All Scopes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell | The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms |
| Cell Membrane | A lipid barrier that encloses the cytoplasm and controls what enters and exits the cell. |
| Cell Wall | A tough, protective barrier that surrounds the outer membrane of some types of cells |
| Chloroplast | A membrane-bound organelle in plants that is the site of photosynthesis |
| Function | What something does |
| Mitochondrion | The organelle that functions in energy production; the power factory of the cell |
| Multicellular | A category of organisms made up of more than one cell and of different types of cells |
| Nucleus | A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA; the control center of the cell |
| Organ | A collection of tissues joined together into a structure that performs specialized functions |
| Organelle | A structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function |
| Organism | A self-contained living thing |
| Specialized | Having chasracteristics that allow specific functions to be performed |
| Subsystem | A self-contained system within a larger system |
| System | A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole |
| Tissue | A mass of similar cells that perform a specialized function |
| Unicellular | A category of organisms made up of one cell |