5th grade Science prep - 1st 9 weeks

first 9 weeks

13 cards·by micahsmom67

_____ are several kinds of tissues that work to carry out certain functions. Examples are your heart, lungs, liver, and stomach.

organs

Having a backbone.

vertebrate

The base unit of structure and function in all living things.

cell

A part of classification composed of related individuals that resemble one another.

species

A plant with tubes to carry water and nutrients throughout the plant.

vascular plant

A plant without transport tubes to carry water and nutrients throughout the plant.

nonvascular plant

Having no backbone.

invertebrate

This is the brain of the cell. It directs all of the activity.

nucleus

These carry the wastes in cells.

vacuole

Vascular tissue that carries from the leaves to the other parts of the plant.

xylem

Vascular tissue that carries from the leaves to the other parts of a plant.

phloem

Every cell has this. It is a think covering that protects the cell, holds it together, and controls what goes in or out of the cell.

cell membrane

An organism that is too small to be seen with the unaided eye.

microorganism