Investigating Fall Core Ideas Vocab

Question 1

System

Answer 1

A process

Question 2

Model

Answer 2

An exhibit or example

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

The way something is built or made up

Question 4

Function

Answer 4

Something’s purpose or job

Question 5

Cell

Answer 5

The basic unit of function for all living things

Question 6

Specialized cell

Answer 6

A cell that does a specific job or task

Question 7

Prokaryote

Answer 7

A free floating cell in the cytoplasm with no Membrane

Question 8

Eukarayote

Answer 8

A complex cell that serves a specific purpose with a nucleus

Question 9

Organelle

Answer 9

Any structure that serves a purpose within a cell

Question 10

Nucleus

Answer 10

An organelle that serves as the brain of the cell

Question 11

Cytoplasm

Answer 11

What holds the organelles in place

Question 12

Cell Membrane

Answer 12

The outer layer in an animal cell and the layer below the top in a plant cell

Question 13

Chloroplasts

Answer 13

Organelles that contain chlorophyll and make the plant green (only found in plant cells)

Question 14

Cell Wall

Answer 14

The hard outside of a plant cell

Question 15

Central Vacuole

Answer 15

An organelle in the cell that holds liquids and waters

Question 16

Tissue

Answer 16

When cells come together they become a tissue which can form anything else that is needed for an organism to function

Question 17

Organ

Answer 17

A group of tissues formed together to make something needed for an organism to function

Question 18

Organ system

Answer 18

A system made of organs that helps an organism serve its purpose and survive.

Question 19

Organism

Answer 19

A living thing