4th Grade Ch. 1 Lesson 1 What Are The Building Blocks of Life

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Ch. 1 Lesson 1What are

the building blocks of

life?

cell

microscope•tool that makes objects seem larger than they really are

cell•smallest unit of a living thing that can perform all life processes:

1. Get & use energy

2. Grow & develop

3. Get rid of waste

4. Reproduce

5. React to the environment

cell membrane cell’s outer border-

controls whatpasses in &

out of cell

nucleus controls cell’s

activities

cytoplasm

watery gel

chloroplastschloroplasts(only in plants)(only in plants)

uses Sun’s energy

to make sugar & oxygen

cell wallcell wall(only in plants)(only in plants)

outside cell membrane gives extra support

& protection

cell parts & functions

plant cell

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cells

tissues

organs

organ systems

organisms

work together in

work together in

work together in

work together in

cell

What is the smallest unit of a living thing that can perform all

life processes?

microscope•tool that makes objects seem larger than they really are

Get & use energy Grow & develop Get rid of waste

Reproduce React to the environment

What are 5 life processes?

nucleus

What is the control center of

the cell?

cell membrane

What is the outer boundary of the

cell?

cytoplasm

What is the watery gel found

in the cell?

cell wall & chloroplasts

What two cell parts are only found in

plant cells?

tissues

What do cells working together

make?

organs

What do tissues working together

make ?

organ systems

What do organs working together

make ?

organisms

What do organ systems working together make ?

It gets and uses energy, it grows and it reacts to

its environment.

How do you know a cell is a living

thing?