Organisms: Structure & Function Flashcards

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Organism

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A living thing that has an organized structure and can move, breathe, reproduce, grow, excrete, and consume.

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Structure

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The arrangement of parts that form the organism.

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Internal structure

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Parts that form inside the plant.

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External structure

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The parts that form the outside of the organism.

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Function

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What something does or is intended to do.

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Xylem

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Tubes that transport water and nutrients from the roots upward to the rest of the plant.

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Phloem

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Tubes that transport food from the leaves to the rest of the plant.

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which plants, algae, and certain bacteria use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and sugar.

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Chloroplasts

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Small but critical structure inside a plant where photosynthesis occurs.