Transcript Chapter 1: Vocabulary and Notes

the basic unit
that makes up
living things
A function that a living thing performs to
stay alive and reproduce
a part of an
organism that
performs a
specific
function
Any living
thing that can
carry out life
processes on
its own
A group of organs
that work together
to carry out life
processes
To make more living things
of one’s own kind
A group of similar cells that
work together
Plant Cell
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Animal Cell
Mitochondria
Vacuoles
Cytoplasm
Nuclei
Cell membrane
Chromosomes
1. __________ and __________ _________
have many parts in common, but animal cells
do not have _________ _________ or
_______________.
2. The _____________ store food, nutrients,
and wastes in a cell.
Time to test yourself! Can you label this
diagram of a plant cell?
3. __________ and some green plants are
single celled, ___________ organisms. They
give off ____________ as a waste product.
They make their ________ ____________.
4. _________ __________ organisms trap
____________ from the sunlight in the
_________________ where they make food.
5. _________ organisms do not have a heart or
brain.
6. ___________ are single
celled algae that live in
water. They are
_________ organisms
with 1 cell.
7. ___________ are
__________ organisms
with many cells.
8. Complex organisms have many
____________ kinds of cells. In complex
organisms:
 ________ make up tissues.
 Tissues make up ___________.
 ________ make up organ systems.
9. An example of a
complex organism with
many cells is a flower.
Complex
Simple
No distinct organs
Some made of
single cells
Carry out life
processes
Some made of
many similar cells
Made of cells
Many different
kinds of cells
Different kinds
of tissues
Have organ
systems
What do all living things have in common?
Made of cells
Carry out life processes
Take in
nutrients
Reproduce
Grow and
develop
Give off
wastes
Release
energy
React to
surroundings
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ
systems
a green material in plants that traps
energy from sunlight and gives leaves
their green color
the part of a
plant that uses
sunlight and
air to help the
plant make
food
the process plants use to make food
the part of a plant
that takes in water
(moisture) and
nutrients from the
ground
An undeveloped plant sealed in a
protective coating
the part of the
plant that carries
food, water, and
nutrients to and
from the roots
and leaves
1. A plant has 3 main parts:
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
2. In most plants, food is made in the
___________.
3. Plants provide us with _________ to
breathe. If we had no plants, we wouldn’t
have enough oxygen.
4. 3 types of leaves:
1. __________ leaves- thick leaves that help the
plant store water. (dry areas)
2. _______leaves- help plants trap energy
from sunlight. (moist areas)
3. ____________ leaves- grow in dry and cold
climates
5. 2 types of roots:
1. ____root- one large, main root
Examples: _____________ and ______________
2. _________ roots- roots that branch out in a
netlike pattern to gather water from a wide
area
Fibrous roots
taproot
6. Some plants have different stems. 3
types of stems are:
1. ______ stems- covered in a layer of bark
and can survive in warm and cold climates
Example: _____________
2. _______ stems- can only survive in warm
weather and are held up by water
Example: _____________
3. ______ stems- store water and can
survive long periods without rain
Example: _____________
Thick stem
Soft stem
Woody stem
7. Plants use __________ to reproduce. 2
groups of plants are:
1. _____________ plants- produce seeds in
__________ __________.
Example: pine trees
2. _ ___________ plants- produce seeds inside
_________, and __________ is formed only by
flowers.
Example: peach trees
8. Most leaf cells have special parts called
chloroplasts that contain _______________.
9. In the chloroplasts during photosynthesis, a
plant takes in ______________,
____________ ____________, and
___________. The plant produces
__________ and ______________.