Health Museum

Health Museum CEll Lab

​DNA and Genetics

an organic chemical that carries all the information 
about how a living thing will look and function

DNA

​tiny threadlike structures inside most
cells of every organism, or living thing that carry
information about the organism in units called genes

Chromosome

the smallest unit with the basic properties of life
and made of molecules
(example: humans= 75 trillion cells)

Cell

the round part of a cell that is enclosed in a
double membrane, controls the activity of the, and
contains the chromosomes

Nucleus

the smallest particle of a substance that has all
of the physical and chemical properties of that substance
and made of atoms

Molecule

​the basic unit of heredity passed from parent
to child

Genes

Bacteria

and Microbes

single celled organisms that inhabit virtually
all environments 

Bacteria

any microorganism, especially those
causing diseases or infections

Microbes

an agent that kills microorganisms
or stops their growth (example: household cleaners)

Anti-microbial

​Blood

Structure

the red fluid that circulates in a human or animal
that brings nourishment and oxygen to and carries away
waste products from all parts of the body

Blood

carry oxygen to the cells in the body

Red Blood Cells

fight infections, viruses, and bacteria

White Blood Cells

​watery yellow fluid in the blood and lymph
system that carries the blood cells

​​Plasma

Match

​ ​ Match the image with the correct vocabulary word.

plasma-

watery yellow fluid in the blood

red blood cells-

carry oxygen to the cells

white blood cells-

fight infections, viruses and bacteria

• plasma-

  watery yellow fluid in the blood

• red blood cells-

  carry oxygen to the cells

• white blood cells-

  fight infections, viruses and bacteria

Match

​ Match the image with the correct vocabulary word.

DNA

an organic chemical that carries all information of a living thing

Chromosome-

threadlike structures that carry information about the organism in units called genes

Cell-

the smallest unit with the basic properties of lifeand made of molecules

• DNA

  an organic chemical that carries all information of a living thing

• Chromosome-

  threadlike structures that carry information about the organism in units called genes

• Cell-

  the smallest unit with the basic properties of lifeand made of molecules

Match

​ Match the image with the correct vocabulary word.

bacteria-

single celled organisms on all environments

microbes-

any microorganism, especially those causing diseases or infections

anti-microbial-

kills microorganisms or stops their growth

• bacteria-

  single celled organisms on all environments

• microbes-

  any microorganism, especially those causing diseases or infections

• anti-microbial-

  kills microorganisms or stops their growth

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