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UNIT A LIVING SYSTEMS: CHAPTER 1: Cells And Tissues Vocabulary

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Cellthe basic unit of structure and function of all living things
Cell Membranea thin covering that holds cells together. it also separates a cell from its surroundings
Nucleusin its own membrane and determines the cells activities. it controls reproduction.
Cytoplasma jellylike substance containing many chemicals to keep the cell functioning.
Diffusioncauses many materials to move ina nd out of cells. particles of a substance move from an area where there are fewer particles of a substance.
Osmosishow cells get most of their water. the movement of water and dissolved materials through cell membranes.
Tissuethis is when cells form together to perform a specific function.
Organtissues work together to form this.
Systemorgans that work together to perform a function form this.
Capillariesbloodvessels that are so small that blood cells have to move through them in single file.
Alveoliat the end of the smallest bronchi tubes, these are the tiny air sacs.
Villithese line the small intestine where they absorb nutrients needed by the body.
NephronsThese are the parts of the kidney that remove waste from blood.


5th Grade Teacher
McNamara Elementary School
Baldwinsville, NY

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