Organisms vocabulary+

3. the body system that transports oxygen and nutrients to the body and removes CO2 and other waste products
4. the location where genetic information is stored within the nucleus of a cell
6. passageways in the cell that carry materials from one part of the cell to another
9. controls the activities of a cell
10. type of trait that an organism is born with that is obtained from parents or ancestors
12. a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism
16. the process by which characteristics are passed from parents to offspring
19. a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
21. a cell dividing into two cells after duplicating its genetic material
22. a group of similar cells that do the same sort of work
23. an organism whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles
24. the storage area of the cell

1. package and distribute materials to other parts of the cell
2. the body system that controls and transmits signals between different parts of the body
4. contains chlorophyll and make food from sunlight (in plant cells only)
5. produces the energy needed for the cell to carryout its function
7. a rigid layer surrounding a plant cell that provides support, strength and shape (in plants only)
8. an organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles
11. the basic unit of life
13. a living individual that can reproduce, grow and maintain homeostasis
14. controls what comes in and out of a cell
15. thick, gel-like fluid inside the cell between the nucleus and the cell membrane
17. the body system that supplies the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body
18. long chains of molecules that make up chromosomes
20. a segment of DNA that has the code for a specific trait