Ch. 1

Question 1

cell:

Answer 1

the basic unit that makes up all living things

Question 2

nucleus:

Answer 2

It stores DNA, which determines an organism’s traits

Question 3

organelles:

Answer 3

cell structrure that performs specific functions

Question 4

cilia:

Answer 4

small structures that look likie hairs

Question 5

diffusion:

Answer 5

moement of particles from an area of higher to lower concentration

Question 6

flagellum:

Answer 6

whip-like tail thatb helps single-celled organisms move by spinning like a propeller

Question 7

osmosis:

Answer 7

type of diffusion in which water passes through a cell membrane

Question 8

fungi:

Answer 8

kingdom of living things; its organisms are multicellular, have nuclei, and often feed on decaying matter

Question 9

kingdom:

Answer 9

largest group of organisms that share traits in common

Question 10

protist:

Answer 10

kingdom of living things; its organisms are mostly one-celled but have nuclei and other orgnelles

Question 11

organ:

Answer 11

group of one or ore kindsof tissues that work together to perform he same function

Question 12

organ system:

Answer 12

group of interconnected organs that perfrm related life functions

Question 13

tissue:

Answer 13

group of one or more kinds of specialized cells that perform the same function

Question 14

In most multicellular organisms, cells are organized as…

Answer 14

Cells

Tissues

Organs

Organ System

Organism

Question 15

what is the most important parts of the nervous system?

Answer 15

the brain

Question 16

The 6 kingoms are:

Answer 16

fungi, protists, plants, animals, archaebacteria, and eubacteria

Question 17

the difference between plant and animal cells:

Answer 17

animal cells have cell walls but we do not