Cells To Organisms Flashcards
Cells
Cells are building blocks of life
Matter
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space
Microscope
Uses a lens to magnify what you are trying to see
Organism
An individual animal plant or single celled life form
Nucleus
It organizes all the activities in a cell
Multicellular organisms
Are made up of many cells that live and work together
Single cell
Single cells do not have a definite shape but they all have similar characteristics
Organ
A part of an organism that is typically self contained and has a specific vital function such as the heart liver in humans
Organ system
An organ is a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions each does a particular job in the body and is mad up of certain tissue
Tissue
Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products