Unit 7 - Cells

atom - a ______ that is the building block of matter.

• small particle

• large molecule

• complex structure

• chemical reaction

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cell - the ______ unit of life; building blocks of life for every organism.

• smallest

• largest

• heaviest

• lightest

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tissue - a group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out ______.

• specific tasks

• random activities

• unrelated functions

• individual roles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

molecule - two or more atoms that are connected together by chemical bonds and act as a ______.

• unit

• group

• element

• compound

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organ - a group of tissues working together to perform a ______ in an organism.

• specific task

• random function

• general activity

• unrelated process

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organ system - a group of organs working together to perform a ______ in an organism.

• specific task

• random function

• general activity

• unrelated process

organism - a complete living thing; can be ______ or multicellular.

• single-celled

• unicellular

• bacterial

• animal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Cell Theory - a widely accepted explanation of how cells make up life; the relationship between cells and ______.

• living things

• non-living things

• plants

• microorganisms

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microscope - an optical instrument using one or more lenses to make enlarged images of ______.

• objects

• animals

• plants

• stars

theory - a well tested explanation for why or how things happen the way they do; a theory will NEVER become a ______.

• law

• hypothesis

• fact

• principle