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6th Grade
01/30/2011

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cell
Definition
smallest unit of living things.
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tissue
Definition
is a group of similar cells working together.
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organ
Definition
is a group of tissues working together to do a special job
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nervous system
Definition
main organs brain, spinal cord
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respiratory system
Definition
main organ lungs
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circulatory system
Definition
main organ heart, blood, blood vessels
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
moves material around in a cell
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Smooth ER
Definition
does not have ribosomes on the wall
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Rough ER
Definition
has ribosomes attached to it
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lysosomes
Definition
Digests protein and food molecules and breaks down other substances acts like the cells stomach
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mitochondria
Definition
provides energy for cell is the cells power plant
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Golgi Body complex
Definition
the package system that sorts,stores, and rearranges substance in a cell
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ribosomes
Definition
make protein for the cell
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cell membrane
Definition
control what enters and leaves the cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
jelly like material in animal or plant cell
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cytoskelton
Definition
supports the cell
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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 carbon dioxide and water to sugar
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nuclear membrane
Definition
separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
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membrane
Definition
a thin, pliable layer of tissue
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nucleus
Definition
control center for the cell
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DNA
Definition
genetic material that is found within the nucleus looks like a ropey ladder
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centriole
Definition
helps cells divide and split
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vacuole
Definition
stores water and food
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