Living - Things made of cells that carry on life functions.

Organism – It is a living thing.

Dead - Things made of cells that no longer carry on life functions.

Nonliving - Things not made of cells, just atoms.

Cells - They are the basic units of living things.  They provide structure (shape) and help the organism carry on life functions to sustain life.

Cell Wall - Gives the cell shape & protects what’s inside.

Cell Membrane - Controls what goes in or out of a cell.

Cytoplasm - The liquid that fills the cell.

Nucleus - Stores chromosomes and controls the cell.

Chromosome - Stores genetic information.

Mitochondria - Does cell respiration to change food into energy.

Ribosome - Makes cell parts (proteins).

Vacuole - Stores food water or waste products.

Lysosome - Makes digestive fluids to digest foods.

Multi-cellular - these are living things with more than one cell.  Animals, plants & fungi are always examples.

Tissue - Groups of cells that help perform the same function. Bone or muscle tissue are examples.

Organ - Several tissues working together to perform a function.  Femur and heart are examples.

Organ System - Several organs working to perform a function.  Skeletal and circulatory systems are examples.

Life Functions – Processes that all living things do.

Growth – The life processes that cause an organism to increase in size.

Development – The process of orderly change in living things that is sometimes called a life cycle.

Metamorphosis - Life stages of an animal such as an insect or frog.

Reproduction – Asexual or sexual processes that create new cells or organisms.

Dynamic Equilibrium or Homeostasis - The condition & processes to maintain an internal chemical balance.

Releasing Energy for Use – The process where organisms take in food (or the nutrients to make their own in photosynthesis) and then do cell respiration to meet their energy needs.

 Respond to Change – Organisms go through physical or behavioral changes as the environment changes (stimuli).

Evolution – The processes that cause species to change over many generations as the environment changes.

Field of View – The circle of light as seen through a microscope or telescope.