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| basic unit of structure and function in living things |
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| controls what can enter or leave the cell |
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| rigid layer that surrounds plant cells |
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| gel-like substance between the nucleus and cell membrane |
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| captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for plants |
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| transports proteins in the cell |
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| packages proteins in the cell |
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| contains enzymes that break down particles in the cell |
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| produces energy for the cell |
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| directs all the cell’s activities |
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| site where proteins are made in the cell |
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| storage area for the cell |
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| found within the nucleus and makes ribosomes |
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| makes spindle fibers which attach to chromosomes during mitosis. |
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| Circulatory or Cardiovascular |
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| carries needed materials to the body cells; carries waste away from body cells; help fight disease |
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| takes food into the body, breaks food down, and absorbs the digested materials |
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| controls many body processes by means of chemicals |
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| enables the body to move; moves food through the digestive system; keeps the heart beating |
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| detects and interprets information from the environment outside the body and from within the body; controls most body functions |
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| produces sex cells that can unite to create offspring; controls male & female characteristics |
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| takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide |
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| supports the body, protects it and works with muscles to allow movement; make blood cells and stores some materials |
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| protects the body, keeps water inside the body, and helps regulate body temperature |
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| is a group of similarly structured cells that perform the same function |
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| provides support for your body and connects all its parts. i.e. blood, bone tissue, fat tissue, lymph tissue |
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| can make parts of your body move by contracting or shortening. i.e. muscle tissue in 600+ muscles in the body |
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| directs and controls the process of movement by carrying electrical impulses back and forth between the brain and other parts of the body. i.e. nerves |
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| covers the surfaces of your body, inside and out. i.e. skin layers, lining of organs |
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