Body Systems
What body system provides support, protection, and works with muscles to allow movement?
Skeletal system
What cells help protect the body against pathogens?
White blood cells
What process allows plants to use sunlight to make glucose?
What pigment absorbs light energy for photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Are viruses considered living organisms?
No
Which body system works closely with the respiratory system to deliver oxygen to cells?
Circulatory system
What muscle type is found only in the heart?
Cardiac muscle
What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
What gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?
What tissue transports water and minerals from the roots upward?
Carbon dioxide
Xylem
What type of cells do prokaryotes have?
Cells without a nucleus
Which two plant tissues work together to transport materials throughout a plant?
Xylem and phloem
What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
To return fluid to the bloodstream and help defend against disease
What tissue transports sugars throughout the plant?
What structure anchors a plant and absorbs water and minerals?
Phloem
Roots
What kingdom includes organisms such as mushrooms and molds?
Fungi
What is one major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus; prokaryotic cells do not
What organ filters wastes from the blood and produces urine?
Kidneys
What structure carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body?
Spinal cord
What tiny openings in leaves allow gas exchange?
What cells control the opening and closing of stomata?
Stomata
Guard cells
What group includes many single-celled organisms that are neither plants, animals, nor fungi?
Protists
Which body system is responsible for rapid communication using electrical signals?
Nervous system
Which system uses hormones to regulate growth, metabolism, and other body functions?
Endocrine system
What is the main function of the reproductive system?
To produce offspring / enable reproduction
What process causes water to evaporate from plant leaves?
Why is transpiration important to plants?
Transpiration
It helps move water and minerals through the plant
Why can't viruses reproduce on their own?
They need a host cell to reproduce
Final Challenge: Name three body systems that work together to maintain homeostasis.
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