Week 28 Vocab Words Flash Cards

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The smallest basic unit of life, meaning it's the tiny building block that makes up all living things, from plants and animals to bacteria

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a group of similar cells that perform a specific function

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a structure in a plant or animal that is composed of different kinds of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions

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Organs are grouped into _________ _______, in which they work together to carry out a particular function for the organism.

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an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

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the organized structure within a living organism, where individual cells group together to form tissues, which then combine to create organs, and ultimately form an entire organism

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the arrangement or organization of parts within an object or living thing, essentially describing how something is made up and put together

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a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles, meaning its genetic material floats freely within the cell, and is typically found in bacteria and archaea domains of life

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a type of cell that has a distinct nucleus surrounded by a membrane, along with other specialized internal structures called organelles, which are also membrane-bound, allowing for compartmentalized functions within the cell; essentially, it's a complex cell found in organisms like plants, animals, fungi, and protists

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the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment, or balance, despite changes in its external environment

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