Molecules to Organisms - Structures & Processes Part 2

What is the Mouth?

• The structure that holds and breaks down food with digestive juices.

• The opening through which food or air passes into the body.

• The system responsible for moving oxygen through the body.

• The system that is responsible for mental and physical actions.

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What does Multicellular mean?

• Made up of many cells.

• Made up of one cell.

• A large vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

• The system responsible for transporting oxygen to tissues.

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What is the Muscular System?

• The system made up of bones that gives shape to our bodies.

• The system responsible for breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.

• The system that controls everything you do, including breathing and thinking.

• The system made up of muscles and tendons, allowing us to move by contracting and relaxing.

What are Nerves?

• A group of cells that work together to perform a specific function.

• The tissue that breaks down food in the digestive system.

• The body’s communication network, sending messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

• The soft tissue found between bones in joints.

What is the Nerves System?

• The system that controls everything you do, including breathing, walking, thinking, and feeling.

• The system responsible for moving oxygen through the blood.

• The system that helps break down food in the stomach.

• The system responsible for sending electrical signals throughout the body.

What does the Nose do?

• A system of blood vessels that transport oxygen-rich blood.

• A part of the respiratory system that allows air to pass into the body.

• The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

• The long, tube-like organ in the digestive system responsible for breaking down food.

What is an organ?

• A part of the body that regulates body temperature.

• A muscle that contracts to move a bone.

• A group of cells that work together to perform a specific function.

• A structure in the body made up of tissues that work together to perform a specific function.

What is a organism?

• A type of muscle tissue that works involuntarily.

• A collection of bones and joints that give shape to the body.

• A living plant, animal, or fungus that maintains vital processes necessary for life.

• A group of cells that perform a specific function.

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What is the Respiratory System?

• The system that is responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.

• The system made up of muscles that help move bones.

• The system that controls and coordinates all actions in the body.

• The system that transports blood throughout the body.

What is the Skeletal Muscles?

• Muscles that are involved in the process of breaking down food.

• Muscles that only work in the digestive system.

• Muscles that work automatically without conscious control.

• Muscles that you can control voluntarily.