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Life science
chapter 3-1 and 3-2
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7th Grade
12/04/2006

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cell
Definition
smallest unit
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tissues
Definition
a group of cells that work together to perform a specific job
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organ
Definition
2 or more tissues working together to perform a specific job
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organ system
Definition
a group of organs working together to perform a specific job
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organism
Definition
anything that can live on its own
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unicellular
Definition
one celled
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multicellular
Definition
exists as a group of cells
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population
Definition
a group of organisms that are the same kind
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community
Definition
2 or more different population living in the same area
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ecosystem
Definition
a community and all the nonliving things that affect it
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terrestrial ecosystem
Definition
an ecosystem on land
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acquatic ecosystem
Definition
ecosystem in water
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Robert Hooke
Definition
built a microscope and discovered cells
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Definition
discovered blood cells - frogs, birds oval shaped
human's flatter shaped
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5 things similar of all cells
Definition
1. cell membrane
2. organelles
3. DNA
4. too small to be seen with naked eye
5. cytoplasam
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cell membrane purpose
Definition
barrier and controls the passage of materials
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cytoplasm
Definition
fluid surrounding the organelles inside cell
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advantage of multicellular
Definition
1. perform more functions
2. grow large
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prokaryotic
Definition
cells WITHOUT nucleus
ex. bacteria
less DNA, circular DNA, no membrane covered organelles
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picture of bateria cell
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eukaryotic
Definition
cell WITH nucleus
ex. humans, plants animals fungi
more DNA, linear DNA
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cell theroy:Schleiden and Schwann
Virchow
Definition
1. basic unit of life
2. organisms ore composed of cells
3. all cells come from existing cells
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