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Body functions vocabulary
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6th Grade
02/06/2011

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Cell
Definition
Smallest unit of a living thing.
ex: red blood cell
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Tissue
Definition
A group of similar cells working together.
ex: skin tissue & heart tissue
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Organ
Definition
A group of tissues working together to do a special job.
ex: heart & lungs
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Nevous System
Definition
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Circulatory System
Definition
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Endoplasmis Reticulm (ER)
Definition
Move material around in a cell.
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Smooth ER
Definition
Does not have ribosomes attached to the ER
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Rough ER
Definition
Ribosomes attched to the ER.
Term
Lysosome
Definition
Digests protien and food molecules & breaks down other substances. The cells "stomach"
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Mitochondria
Definition
Provides energy fr the cell (like a powerplant).
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Golgi Body Complex
Definition
The package system that sorts, stores and rearranges substances (like protein) in a cell.
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Cell Membrane
Definition
Controls what enters and leaves the cell.
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Cytoplasm
Definition
A jelly like material in an animal or plant cell. All chemical reactions take place here.
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Cell Wall
Definition
Supports plant cells and helps them grow tall.
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Chloroplast
Definition
Found ONLY in plant cells. Changes dioxide and water into sugar.
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
Supports the cell (animal cells only).
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Centriole
Definition
Helps cells divide and split.
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Nucleus
Definition
Controls center of the cell.
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Vacuole
Definition
Stores water and food.
Term
DNA
Definition
Genetic material that is found within the nucleus.
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Nuclear Membrane
Definition
Separates the nucleus from the Cytoplasm.
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Respiratory System
Definition
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Organism
Definition
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Ribosomes
Definition
Makes protein for the cell.
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