A | B |
virus | a tiny particle that can reproduce only inside the cells of living things |
bacteria | one-celled organisms - some of which can cause disease |
cell | the basic unit of a living organism |
nucleus | the cell part that controls the cell's activities |
cell membrane | a thin layer that makes up the outside of the cell and controls what enters and leaves it. |
cytoplasm | jelly like material that fills most of a cell |
cell wall | a stiff outer layer that helps keep plant cells firm |
chloroplast | the green cell part in plant cells that traps and uses light energy |
classify | to arrange in groups using a system |
kingdom | the largest group into which an organism is classified |
genus | a group of similar species |
species | a group of organisms of only one kind that can interbreed in nature |
invertabrate | an animal that has no backbone |
vertabrate | an animal with a backbone |
vascular plant | a plant with long tubes inside that carry food and water to all the parts of the plant |
egg cell | a cell that can join to a sperm cell to form a new individual |
sperm cell | a cell that joins with an egg to form a new individual |