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Grade 5, Chapter 1
vocabulary for chapter 1, grade 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the basic structural unit of a living thing | cell |
| small structures that look like hairs | cilia |
| movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration | diffusion |
| whip-like tail that helps single-celled organisms move by spinning like a propeller | flagellum |
| kingdom of living things; its organisms are multicellular, have nuclei, and often feed on decaying matter | fungi |
| largest group of organisms that share traits in common | kingdom |
| storehouse of the cell's most important chemical information | nucleus |
| group of one or more kinds of tissues that work together to perform the same finction | organ |
| group of interconnected organs that perform related life functions | organ system |
| cell structure that performs specific functions | organelle |
| type of diffusion in which water passes through a cell membrane | osmosis |
| kingdom of living things; its organisms are mostly one-celled but have nuclei and other organelles | protist |
| group of one or more kinds of specialized cells that perform the same function | tissue |