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Science and Math Vocabulary
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6th Grade
01/24/2011

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Tissue
Definition
A group of cells packed together.
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Cells
Definition
Smallest unit of living matter that is the building block of life that helps us live.
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Organ
Definition
A bunch of tissues packed together in a structural unit.
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Nervous System
Definition
An organ system that contains a network inside of it with certain cellls that help coordinate actions.
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Circulatory System
Definition
The system of organs and tissues.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
A network of tubular membranes located inside the cytoplasm of the cell.
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Smooth ER
Definition
A part of the ER that is in tubular form that lacks ribosomes.
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Rough ER
Definition
A Rough ER forms an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles, and cisternae inside the cells somewhere.
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Lysosome
Definition
A lysosome is a cell organelle that contains enzymes that digest particles and disintegrate a cell after its death.
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Mitochondria
Definition
Provides energy for the cell.
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Circulatory System
Definition
The system that transports blood through the body.
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Jellylike material in an animal or plant cell, all chemical reactions take place here.
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Cell Membrane
Definition
Controls what enters and leaves the cell.
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
Supports the cell. (Animal cells only)
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Cell Wall
Definition
Supports plant cells and helps them grow tall.
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Chloroplast
Definition
Turns carbon dioxide and water into sugar. (only in plant cells)
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Ribosome
Definition
Makes protein for the cell.
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Golgi-Body Complex
Definition
The package system that sorts, stores, and rearanges substances in a cell.
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Organelle
Definition
The parts of a cell located in the cytoplasm. It can process energy, move materials, or manufacture substances.
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Nuclear Membrane
Definition
Seperates nucleus from the cytoplasm.
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Nucleus
Definition
Controls the center of the cell.
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DNA
Definition
Genetic material that is found within the nucleus. (Spiral Shaped)
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Centriole
Definition
Helps divide and split cells.
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Vacuole
Definition
Stores water and food.
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