Skin & Body Systems
What is the main function of the skin?
Protects the inside of the body.
What is the function of red blood cells?
Carry Oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
What is a cell?
The smallest basic unit of life.
Why are plants considered living things?
They are made of cells and they grow.
What is the main function of muscles?
Contracts to move different parts of the body.
What is the function of white blood cells?
Fight of infections and diseases.
Why did our student (Timothy) not need stitches anymore?
The skin and muscle cells multiplied and filled in the gap to where he did not need stitches anymore.
What do plants need to grow?
Water, Carbon dioxide, Sunlight.
What is the main function of bones?
Gives the body shape.
What is the function of platelets?
They help the body clot by forming a plug.
What are growth plates?
Segments of the bone that allow bone cells to multiply and the bone itself to grow.
What gas do plants take in to make food?
Carbon Dioxide
Why are nerves important in the body?
Nerves send signals that control body functions.
What is the function of plasma?
Transports nutrients to various parts of the body.
What is a single-celled organism
A living organism with one cell.
What gas do plants release when making food?
Oxygen
Explain how body systems work together during healing.
Systems interact to help cells grow and make new cells.
Why is blood important for healing?
Delivers oxygen, nutrients, and immune cells needed for repair and clotting.
What is produced when a cell grows and splits?
New cells.
What is happening inside the plant that is causing it to grow?
Cells are multiplying.