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Health Ch. 2
Living & Growing
Term | Definition |
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nucleus | the control center of a cell |
organs | structures made up of tissues joined together |
inherited traits | characteristics that were passed on to you from your parents |
cell membrane | the material in a cell that holds it together |
cell | the smallest working part of your body |
acquired traits | things about you that did not come from your parents |
cytoplasm | the jellylike fluid inside a cell |
muscle tissue | contracts and relaxes to make your body parts move |
body systems | several organs joining together to get jobs done |
tissue | a group of cells that work together to do a job in the body |
blended | When two single parents marry, a(n) ______ family forms. |
family | A person's basic needs are usually met within a __________. |
parents, children, and grandparents or other close relatives | An extended family is made up of _________. |
a mother, father, and one or more children | A nuclear family is a family that has __________. |
support and take care of the children | A parent's main role in a family is to __________. |