| A | B |
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| artery | blood vessel carrying blood away from heart |
| bladder | organ that holds urine until eliminated |
| blade | flat part of a leaf |
| blood | liquid tissue that flows to and from cells |
| blood vessel | where blood flows |
| botanist | scientist who studies plants |
| bolus | a wad of food |
| capillary | smallest blood vessel |
| carbohydrate | kind of nutrient that gives energy |
| carbon dioxide | waste gas |
| cell | basic unit of life |
| cellular respiration | process by which energy is released from food |
| cellular waste | chemicals produced by cells |
| chlorophyll | used by plants to produce food from sunlight |
| circulate | to move in or flow through |
| circulatory system | system that moves blood to body |
| classification | way to identify an organize |
| classify | to organize according to similarities |
| colon | large intestine |
| cytoplasm | liquid that fills living cells |
| diabetes | disease cause by sugar processing problems |
| digestion | process breaking food down for use |
| energy | what cells need to do work |
| esophagus | tube connecting the mouth and stomach |
| excretory system | system (kidneys & bladder) to remove waste |
| fat | nutrient providing the most energy |
| food | source of energy for living cells |
| food group | six kinds of food for healthy diet |
| food pyramid | illustration showing kinds of food for best diet |
| glucose | a sugar found in food |
| heart | muscular organ that pumps blood |
| insulin | substance that controls glucose in body |
| kidney | organ that filters and cleans blood |
| left atrium | upper left chamber of heart |
| left ventricle | lower left chamber of the heart |
| lung | respiratory organ |
| margin | edge of a leaf |
| mass | quantity of matter |
| membrane | outside of a living cell |
| mineral | nutrient the xylem moves to cells |
| molecule | particle made of two or more atoms |
| mouth | body opening where animal takes food |
| multicellular organism | organism made of many cells |
| nutrient | chemicals found in food |
| nutrition | process providing nutrients to cells |
| oxygen | waste gas produced by plants |
| palmate | leaf vein pattern |
| pancreas | gland in body making insulin |
| parallel | vein pattern with veins in parallel lines |
| phloem | long cells moving nutrients in plants |
| photosynthesis | plant process making sugar using light |
| pinnate | vein pattern looking like feather |
| protein | nutrient used for energy, growth, and repair |
| pulse | result of blood pushed by heart beat |
| right atrium | right upper part of the heart |
| right ventricle | right lower part of the heart |
| saliva (spit) | liquid in mouth aiding digestion |
| sap | sugar-rich liquid moved by phloem |
| small intestine | part of digestive system |
| specialized structure | structure for one purpose |
| sugar | nutrient used for energy |
| tissue | similar cells working together |
| transport | to move or carry |
| urine | liquid waste produced by kidneys |
| variable | changeable part of experiment |
| vascular bundle | group of xylem and phloem tubes in plant |
| vascular plant | plant with internal transport tubes |
| vein | blood vessel moving blood to heart |
| waste disposal | getting rid of unusable materials |
| water | liquid earth material |
| xylem | hollow cells in plants |
| yeast | single-celled organism |
