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Science
6th Grade
01/24/2011

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Term
Muscular System *********** Bonus
Definition
Allows bodyarts to move
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Skeletal System
Definition
Gives support to all body tissues
Term
Nervous System
Definition
Relays information from one part of the body to another
Term
Circulatory System
Definition
Deliver oxygen and nutrients to all cells in the body
Term
cell
Definition
smallest unit of a living thing
Term
tissue
Definition
a group of similar cells working together
Term
organ
Definition
a group of tissue working together to do a special job
Term
respiratory system
Definition
exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in the body
Term
endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
it moves material around in a cell
Term
smooth ER
Definition
does not have ribosomes attatched to the ER
Term
rough ER
Definition
ribosomes are attached to areas of the ER
Term
lysosome
Definition
digest protein and food molecules and breaksdown other substances
Term
mitochondria
Definition
provides energy for the cell
Term
golgi body complex
Definition
the package system that sorts, stores, and rearranges substances
Term
organelle
Definition
the parts of a cell llocated in the cytoplasm. It can be a storage site, process energy, move materials, or manufacture substances
Term
cell membrane
Definition
controls what enters and leaves the cell
Term
cytoplasm
Definition
all chemical reactions take place here
Term
cytoskeleton
Definition
supports the cell
Term
cell wall
Definition
supports plant cells and helps them grow tall
Term
chloroplast
Definition
found only in plant cells, change carbon dioxide and water into sugar
Term
nuclear membrane
Definition
separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
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nucleus
Definition
control center of the cell
Term
DNA
Definition
genetic material thet is found within the nucleus
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centriole
Definition
helps cells divide and split
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vacuole
Definition
stores water and food
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