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24 Cards in this Set
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Because plants and animals, icluding you, are made up of MANY cells, all are called...
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MULTICELLULAR
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Organisms containing only single cells are called...
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UNICELLULAR
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Key functions such as getting oxygen to remain alive are carried out by...
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ALL cells
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Cells that carry out specific functions such as digesting food are called...
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SPECIALIZED CELLS
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Specialized cells vary in both...
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shape and function
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Cells shiped with fingelike extensions used to commun icate information are...
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nerve cells
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A group of specialized cells that work together to perform a specific function create a...
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TISSUE
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A group of different kinds of issues that function together create an...
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ORGAN
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A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function creates an...
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ORGAN SYSTEM
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Any substance that cannot be broken down into simple substances is an...
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ELEMENT
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Provide three examples of elements.
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hydrogen, oxygen, mitrogen, carbon, sulfur, etc.
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The smallest unit of an element is an...
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ATOM
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When two or more elements combine chemically, they form a...
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COMPOUND
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The smallest un it of a compound is a ...
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MOLECULE
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Provide an example of a compound.
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CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) or
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Many of the compounds in living things contain the element...
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CARBON
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Compounds that do contain carbon are called...
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids are examples of...
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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Sugars and starches are examples of...
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CARBOHYDRATES
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The food-making process in plants (photosynthesis) produces...
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SUGARS
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Sugar molecules can combine forming larger molecules of...
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STARCHES or COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
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Give three examples of foods that come from plants containing starch.
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potatoes, pasta, rice, bread
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When foods with carbohydrates are eaten, the body breaks down the the starches into...
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GLUCOSE
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Glucose is a sugar that cells can use to get...
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ENERGY
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