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cell
the smallest unit of living matter; all living things are made of cells
oxygen
a part of the air that most plants and animals need to live;red blood cells carry this through the body;
organism
living things that carry out the five basic life functions; made up of cells;
tissue
a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a certain job;
organ
tissues in a group working together
organ system
organs working together to perform a life function
life function
one of the five basic jobs that all living things perform; includes using food for energy, growing and developing, reproducing more of their kind (offspring), responding to thier enviornment, and getting rid of wastes.
cell wall
outer covering of a plant cell; thick, sturdy, and box-shaped; protects and supports plant cell. Animal cells DO NOT have cell walls.
chloroplast
part of a plant cell that makes food; contains chlorophyll, a green substance that uses the Sun's energy to make food. Animal cells DO NOT have chlorophyll or chloroplasts, and CANNOT make their own food.
nucleus
part of both plant and animal cells that controls the cell's activities
mitrochondria
part of both plant and animal cells where food is burned to give the cell energy
chromosomes
part of both palne and animal cells that controls how the cell develops
cell membrane
part of animal cell that is a thin covering outside the cell; in plant cell it is inside the cell wall
vacuole
part of both plant and animal cells that stores the cell's food, water, and wastes; plants have one or two large vacuoles; animals have many small ones
cytoplasm
part of both plant and animal cells that is a jelly-like substance which fills the cell; mostly water; also has important chemicals
virus
cannot reproduce itself, but forces living cells to make copies of the virus within the cell