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Cell Structures GR 5

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CELL   the smallest unit of life in a living thing; take in materials and release energy and waste products.  
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MUSCLE CELLS   long and thin and can contract, or become shorter; are active and use up LARGE amounts of Energy.  
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Why do muscles cells have lots of MITOCHONDRIA?   Muscle cells require a lot of energy and mitochondria is the organelle that converts food into energy.  
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SKIN CELLS   flat, overlapping, and become tough over time; form a protective layer around an animal's body.  
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NERVE CELLS   long and shaped like wires, which allow them to deliver messages quickly from one part of the body to another.  
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RED BLOOD CELLS   deliver oxygen to different body parts and remove wastes.  
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WHITE BLOOD CELLS   can change shape and leave the vessels to help protect the body from disease/infection.  
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How many different types of cells is your body made up of?   about 200  
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LEAF CELLS   BRICK shaped; contain many chloroplasts  
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Why do leaf cells contain so many chloroplasts?   they receive a lot of sunlight, have openings through which carbon dioxide enters the plant, and contain water. All the requirements for PHOTOSYNTHESIS.  
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STEM CELLS   long and tube shaped for moving water and other materials through the plant.  
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ROOT CELLS   BLOCK shaped with small hair-like structures to pull in water  
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SPECIALIZED CELLS   work as a team to meet the life activities of every cell inside a many-celled organism.  
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TISSUES   in a many-celled organism, a group of similar cells that work together to do the same sort of work.  
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ORGANS   in many-celled organisms, a structure made up of two or more different types of tissue that work together to keep an organism alive.  
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ORGAN SYSTEM   a group of different organs that work together to do a specific job.  
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