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all living things

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organisms

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2
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Substances that provide energy and materials organisms need to grow

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nutrients

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3
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anything that causes a response in an organism

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Stimulus

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4
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reacting to something with your entire body

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Response

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5
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carries out a specific task

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functions

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used for a specific function

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structures

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a group of tissues that work together to create a specific function

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organ

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8
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a group of organs that work together

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organ system

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the area that you can see through a microscope

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field of view

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10
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supports the plant and stores food

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storage tissue

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11
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tube-like cells with a hollow center

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transport tissue

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12
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waterproof layer that helps protect the plant

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protective tissue

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uses sunlight to produce sugar

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photosynthetic tissue

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supports and connects different parts of the body

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connective tissue

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covers your body and the outside of organisms

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Epithelial

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makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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nervous tissue

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allows you to move

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muscle tissue

18
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various kinds of cells

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specialized cells

19
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the diffusion of water particles through a selectively permeable membrane

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osmosis

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describes a membrane with a very small opening

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selectively permeable

21
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microscopic organisms

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micro-organisms

22
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made up of 1 cell

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Unicellular

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made up of 2 or more cells

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multicellular

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a group of organisms

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mycoplasma

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the “solar panels” of the cell

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chloroplasts

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the frame of the cell

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cell wall

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contains nutrients required by the cell to maintain its life purposes

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cytoplasm

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where nutrients and water are stored

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vacuoles

29
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hair-like structures that parameciums live in

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cilia

30
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the movement through a cell membrane

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diffusion

31
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lets materials in and waste out

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cell membrane

32
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the “powerhouse” of the cell where chemical reactions occur

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mitochondria

33
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the “command center” that directs all cellular activities

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nucleous

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