Vocabulary Unit 3 Lessons 1-5

Front

What does it mean to expand?

Back

To get bigger.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does it mean to contract?

Back

To bring together; to shorten; to lighten.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Front

What are cells?

Back

The smallest units that make up living things and are microscopic.

Front

What are nerves?

Back

Bundles of fibers throughout the body that transmit sensations, information, and instructions to the brain and spinal cord.

Front

What is the definition of 'expand'?

Back

To get bigger.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is the definition of 'contract'?

Back

To bring together; to shorten; to lighten.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Front

What is the role of cells in living organisms?

Back

They are the smallest units that make up living things.

Front

How do nerves function in the body?

Back

They transmit sensations, information, and instructions to the brain and spinal cord.

Front

What is the relationship between cells and living things?

Back

Cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living organisms.

Front

What happens to a muscle when it contracts?

Back

It shortens and becomes tighter.