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5th Grade Science
Chapter 1 - Structure of Living Things - KEY TERMS
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5th Grade
08/29/2011

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cell
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smallest unit of a living thing that can carry out basic processes of life
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organelle
Definition
structure of a cell that work together to to help perform life processes
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cell membrane
Definition
layer on the outside of the cell that gives it shape and controls what goes in and out
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cytoplasm
Definition
gel-like substance inside cell membrane that supports organelles
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nucleus
Definition
large spherical structure found in center of a cell and controls all activity in the cell
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mitochondria
Definition
oval sacs containing singular mitochondrion which break down food turning it into energy
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vacuole
Definition
organelles that store food, water, and wastes
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cell wall
Definition
additional layer around the outside of plant cells made from cellulose that protect and give shape
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chloroplast
Definition
plant cell structures that turn energy from sunlight into food
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microscope
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instrument that magnifies objects, or makes them look bigger
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unicellular
Definition
one-celled organism
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organism
Definition
an individual living thing
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multicellular
Definition
many-celled organism
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tissue
Definition
groups of similar cells that do the same job
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organ
Definition
when tissues of different kinds come together
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organ system
Definition
a group of organs that work together to do the same job
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kingdom
Definition
the broadest or largest group in which organisms are classified
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species
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the least broad or most specific group in which organisms are classified
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invertebrates
Definition
animals without a backbone
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vertebrates
Definition
animals with a backbone
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Chordata
Definition
have a supporting rod that runs length of body for some part of life
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amphibian
Definition
class that spend part of the lives in water and part on land
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fish
Definition
class of vertebrates that live in water
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reptiles
Definition
class of land vertebrates with thick, dry, scaly skin
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birds
Definition
class with wings and feathers
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mammals
Definition
class that have hair and are fed from mothers' bodies
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mollusks
Definition
class of invertebrates with an internal or external shell
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anthropods
Definition
class of invertebrates with a hard outer skeleton
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vascular
Definition
plants that contain vessels or tubes to transport materials inside their structures
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fungus
Definition
simple celled organism that usually absorbs food from dead or decaying organisms
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bacteria
Definition
unicellular organisms without a nucleus
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protists
Definition
simple celled organisms that sometimes produce own food and sometimes eat other living things
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