18.1 Vocab Review

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What is an instrument used to magnify small objects?

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Microscope

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What are the storage units of a cell that hold various substances?

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Vacuoles

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What is the term for a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function?

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Tissue

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What do we call a living organism that can carry out all basic life processes?

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Organism

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into food?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Chloroplasts are responsible for photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between a tissue and an organ?

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A tissue is a group of similar cells, while an organ is made up of different types of tissues working together.

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What are the main types of tissues in animals?

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Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues.

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What is the role of vacuoles in plant cells?

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Vacuoles store nutrients, waste products, and help maintain turgor pressure.

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