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25 Cards in this Set
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Cell |
The basic unit that makes up all living things.
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Diffusion
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Movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
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Osmosis
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Water passing through a cell membrane.
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Flagellum
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A long whip like structure that moves an organism by spinning like a propeller.
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Reproduce
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Producing more of their kind of species.
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Binary fission
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A simple form of reproduction where an organism makes a copy of its genetic information and then divides.
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Budding
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A small knob, or bud, forms on the parent cell that contains the same genetic information. This bud grows and then breaks off.
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Louis Paseur
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Discovered heating beverages kills bacteria.
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Kingdoms
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Six large groups of living things.
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Bacteria
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Single celled organisms that do not contain a nucleus or organelles surrounded by a membrane. (Bacteria) |
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Protist
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Single-celled organism with a membrane, nucleus, and other organelles. (Amoebas, paramecia, and algae)
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Fungi
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Multicellular organism that absorbs food from the surface on which it lives. (Mushrooms, mold, and yeast)
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Plants
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Organisms that are able to use sunlight to make food in a process called photosynthesis.
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Animals
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Complex, multicellular organisms that get energy by eating other organisms.
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Invertebrate
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An animal without a backbone.
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Vertebrate
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An animal with a backbone.
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Tissues
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A large group of similar specialized cells.
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Organ
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A group of related tissues that perform a specific function. (Heart, lungs, liver)
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Respiratory system |
Responsible for bringing oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide. |
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Circulatory system
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Responsible for bringing oxygen and nutrients to all the cells of an animal's body by moving blood. |
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Digestive system
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Breaks down food into simpler substances.
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Nervous system
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Receives and processes information and controls how the body reacts and moves.
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Muscular system
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Works with the skeletal system to move the body.
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cilia
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Small hairs that move back and forth allowing an organism to move or gather food. |
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skeletal system
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bones of this system support the body and protect organs
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