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| organism | a living thing |
| lungs | blood travels to the ____________ after returning from body cells |
| kingdom | broadest group; grouped by form and structure |
| species | smallest or narrowest group an organism can be classified into |
| fungus | gets energy by breaking down dead organisms |
| cell membrane | a layer around the outside of the cell |
| virus | carries out only one basic life function ( reproduction) |
| cambium | xylem and phloem cells are produced here |
| photosynthesis | leaves of a plant carry out __________________, the important process of making food |
| vacuole | a membrane covered structure used for storage; A CENTRAL _______________ IS ONLY FOUND IN PLANT CELLS |
| phloem | moves sugars up and down in a plant |
| xylem | a series of tubes that moves water and minerals up the stem; ONLY IN VASCULAR PLANTS |
| chlorophyll | a chemical that makes plants green |
| tissue | similar cells working together at the same job, or function form a ______________ |
| gymnosperm | a seed plant that does not produce a flower; EXAMPLE: FIR TREE |
| tap root | plants with a ____________________ have a single, main stalklike root that plunges deep into the ground; EXAMPLE: CARROT |
| cell | smalled unit of living things that can carry out the basic processes of life |
| asymmetrical | a body plan that cannot be divided into mirror images: IRREGULAR SHAPE |
| sponges | simplest invertebrates |
| amphibian | a vertebrate animal that begins its life with GILLS and later develops LUNGS |
| cnidarians | an invertebrate animal that has radial symmetry; EXAMPLE JELLYFISH |
| arthropods | the most numerous animal group on Earth (HAS THE MOST SPECIES) |
| skeletal system | is made up of bones |
| muscular system | the system that provides the power to actually produce movement |
| digestive system | includes the mouth, esophaogus, stomach, small intestines |
| kidneys | filters waste from the blood |
| classification | grouping living things by characteristics |
