Science 5B

The cell is the basic unit of all biology

• cell

• Bone cell

Tissue is part of the body of a living thing that is made of similar cells, like the cardiac tissue of your heart

• Tissue

• Cell

An organism is a living thing that can function on its own.

• Organ

• Organism

An organ is a part of your body that performs a specific function

• organ

• Tissue

an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body

• Muscle cell

• Nerve cell

a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

• Nerve cell

• Blood cell

either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

• Blood cell

• Skin cell

any of the cells making up the skin

• Skin cell

• Photosynthesis

Plants absorb sunlight and turn that energy into food; the process is known as photosynthesis.

• photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide

• Cellular Respiration

• Mitochondria