Body Systems

the process by which cells become different types of cells

• cell respiration

• cell cycle

• cell differentiation

• photosynthesis

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a group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks

• tissue

• organ

• cell

• organ system

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a group of different tissues working together to perform a particular job

• cell

• organ system

• tissue

• organ

a group of organs that work together and perform a specific task

• tissue

• organism

• organ system

• organism

strong body tissue that can contract in an orderly way

• lungs

• muscle

• bone

• organ

where two or more bones meet

• joint

• ligament

• tendons

• muscle

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the tissue that connects bones to other bones

• muscle

• tendons

• joints

• ligament

a fluid-filled internal cavity surrounded by muscle tissue

• tendon

• hydrostatic skeleton

• bone

• exoskeleton

a thick, hard outer covering; protects and supports an animal’s body

• exoskeleton

• skin

• bone

• hydrostatic skeleton

body system that contains bones as well as other structures that connect and protect the bones and that support other functions in the body

• hydrostatic skeleton

• exoskeleton

• skeletal muscle

• muscle system

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