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24 Cards in this Set
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what is the substance that all living things are composed of?
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PROTOPLASM
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The dense, active protoplasm found in the center of a cell.
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NUCLEUS
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All of a cell except the nucleus
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CYTOPLASM
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It encloses the protoplasm and permits soluble substances to enter and leave the cell.
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CELL MEMBRANE
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What is the process of cell reproduction called?
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MITOSIS
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The chemical process that takes place in living organisms, that nourishes the cells.
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METABOLISM
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Constructive metabolism, the process of building larger molecules from smaller ones.
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ANABOLISM
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The phase of metabolism when complex compounds in the cells are broken into smaller ones.
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CATABOLISM
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A collection of smaller cells that perform a certain function.
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TISSUE
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The tissue that protects and binds together other tissues in the body.
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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The protective covering on body surfaces.
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EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Tissue such as blood and lymph. Carries food, waste products, and hormones through the body.
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LIQUID TISSUE
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Tissue that contracts and moves the various parts of the body.
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MUSCULAR TISSUE
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Tissue that carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all bodily functions.
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NERVE TISSUE
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Groups of tissues designed to preform a specific function.
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ORGANS
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The system that is the physical foundation of the body.
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SKELETAL SYSTEM
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System that controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by the heart and blood vessels.
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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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System that changes food into nutrients and waste; consists of mouth, stomach,intestines,salivary and gastric glands.
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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System that affects growth,development, sexual activities, and the health of the whole body, consists of specialized glands.
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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System that purifies the body, by elimination of waste. consists of kidneys, liver, skin, intestines, and lungs.
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EXCRETORY SYSTEM
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System that is a protective covering that helps in regulating the body's temperature. Consists of skin, oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair and nails
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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
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System that covers,shapes, and supports the skeleton tissue;also contracts and moves parts of the body. consists of muscles.
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MUSCULAR SYSTEM
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System that controls and coordinates all other systems. consists of brain,spinal cord,and nerves
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NERVOUS SYSTEM
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System that enables breathing,supplying the body with oxygen, eliminating carbon dioxide ;consists of lungs, and air passages.
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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