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Cells Unit
3. The Organization of Living THings
Term | Definition |
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multicellular | Made up of many cells. |
Benefits of being Multicellular | Larger size, Longer Life, and Specialization of Function. |
tissue | a group of similar cells that perform a common function |
Four types of animal tissue | nerve, muscle, connective, and protective |
Three types of plant tissue | transport tissue to move water and nutrients throughout the plant, protective tissue to cover the plant, and ground tissue where photosynthesis takes place. |
Organ | A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body. |
organ system | a group of organs that work together to perform body functions. |
Organism | is a living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently |
Unicellular | Made up of one cell. |
structure | the arrangement of parts in an organism |
function | the special, normal, or proper activity of an organ or part. |