Life Science Vocabulary

A pure substance made of only one type of matter.

• Atom

• Element

• Molecule

• Mixture

An organelle that controls what enters and leaves a cell.

• Nucleus

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A structure of tissues that work together.

• Cell

• Organism

• Organ

• Organ System

Differences in living things.

• Variation

• System

• Structure

• Function

Two parents give half their genetic information to their offspring.

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

Chemical reaction that changes chemical energy/sugar into energy to use.

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Cellular Respiration

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

How something is built or made.

• Variation

• System

• Structure

• Function

More than one organism of the same kind living in the same place.

• Organism

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

An organelle that acts as the control center of the cell.

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts

• Cell Membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Matter is neither created nor destroyed.

• Systems

• Subsystems

• Cellular Respiration

• Conservation of Mass