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organism

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a living system with parts that work together to carry out the processes of life

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unicellular and multicellular organism

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unicellular: an organism made up of only one cell
multicellular: an organism made up of more than one cell

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vertebrate and invertebrate

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vertebrate: an animal with a backbone
invertebrate: an animal without a backbone

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fungi and bacteria

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fungi: an organism that obtains nutrients from dead or decaying matter and cannot carry out photosynthesis
bacteria: most basic of all unicellular organisms does not have a nucleus

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movement and locomotion

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movement: when an organism changes shape or figure of all or part of it
locomotion: when an organism moves from one place to another

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cellular differentiation

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the process by which a cell becomes specialized to perform a specific function

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xylem and phloem vessels

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xylem: system of tubes in a plant that transports water and minerals from roots to shoots and leaves
phloem: system of tubes in a plant that transports nutrients from leaves to rest of plant

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