Basic Building Blocks of Living Things Flashcard

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Basic building blocks of living things

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Cells

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Smallest units in an organism that perform life functions.

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Cells

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Organisms made of one cell are called?

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Unicellular organisms

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Organisms with 2+ cells

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Multicellular organisms

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Main characteristic of unicellular organisms:

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Usually too small to be seen without a microscope.

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Size of a multicellular organism is determined by:

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Number of cells and size of each cell.

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Example of a large cell:

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Yolk of an ostrich egg

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Size of ostrich egg yolk?

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8 cm across

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All multicellular organisms are:

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Made up of two or more cells.