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Science Chapter 1
Please use the games/activities to study your Science vocabulary.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| life process | a function that an organism performs to stay alive and produce more of its own kind |
| reproduce | when organisms make more organisms of their own kind |
| cell | the basic unit that makes up all living things |
| organism | any living thing that can carry out life processes on its own |
| organ | a special part of an organism's body that performs a specific function |
| tissue | a group of similar cells that work together |
| organ system | a group of organs that work together to carry out life processes |
| root | the part of a plant that takes in water and nutrients from the ground |
| stem | the part of a plant that carries food, water, nutrients to and from the roots |
| leaf | the part of the plant that uses sunlight and air to help the plant make food |
| photosynthesis | the process plants use to make food |
| chlorophyll | a green material in plants that traps energy from sunlight and gives leaves their green color |