Vocabulary
organism
Made of bones, tendons, and ligaments
skeletal system
What is the smallest unit of living things?
Cells
What are the maze of stringy, cordlike parts of a plant that absorb water and minerals?
roots
How many groups of organisms are animals classified into?
7
the science of finding patterns
classification
A long tube in which food is broken down into the nutrients an organism can use.
digestive system
What is a living thing called?
Organism
What are the two different types of stems?
woody stems and soft stems
What is the broadest group an organism can be classified into?
Kingdom
the esophagus, the stomach, and the intestines
digestive system
Consists of the heart and blood vessels
circulatory system
What two types of cells did we learn about?
Animal Cells and Plant Cells
photosynthesis
An animal without a backbone
invertebrate
an animal with a backbone
vertebrate
Includes the brain, the nerve cord, nerves, and sense organs
nervous system
What is another name for a one-celled organism?
unicellular
A series of tubes that move water and minerals UP the stem
xylem
This word means "contains tubes or vessels"
vascular
a group of cells that work together at the same job form this
tissue
glands that produce hormones
endocrine system
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitchondria
Moves sugars that are made in the plant's leaves to other parts of the plant.
Phloem
What is the acronym for the classification chart?
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