Cells - 2nd grade

What is an organism?

• one or more cells, grows, changes, uses energy, responds, and can reproduce.

• a living thing

• protects the cell from invaders

• jelly-like liquid that organelles float in

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What are the characteristics of a living thing?

• red blood cells, white blood cells, skin cells, bone cells, muscle cells, nerve cells

• improved the early microscope, saw bacteria, described bacteria

• one or more cells, grows, changes, uses energy, responds, and can reproduce

• building blocks of life, smallest part of a living thing

What is a cell?

• building block of life, smallest part of a living thing

• jelly-like substance that organelles float in

• gives instructions to all the organelles

• a living thing

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What are organelles?

• store food for the cell

• make energy for the cell

• protect the cell from invaders

• parts that make up a cell

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What is the cell membrane?

• makes energy for the cell

• gives instructions to the organelles

• protects the cell from invaders

• parts that make up a cell

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What is cytoplasm?

• Jelly-like substance that organelles float in

• makes energy for the cell

• stores food for the cell

• gives instructions to the organelles

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What are the mitochondria?

• parts that make up a cell

• protect the cell from invaders

• makes energy for the cell

• store food for the cell

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What are vacuoles?

• store food for the cell

• give instructions to all the organelles

• protect the cell from invaders

• makes energy for the cell

What is the nucleus?

• parts that make up a cell

• protect the cell from invaders

• stores food for the cell

• gives instructions to the organelles

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Why does your body have different kids of cells?

• We are made of trillions of cells. Each type of cell performs a unique and special function.

• They are organized to keep us alive and healthy.

• Cell - bone cell, Tissue - muscle, Orgain - skin, System - brain

• To give instructions to the organlles

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