Question

language building activity
essential question: how does the organization of cells support life functions in multicellular organisms?
fill in the blank
complete the text. use the words below.
cells diffuse organism organized oxygen

1. living things are made up of ____________
2. another term for a living thing is an ____________.
3. living things are ____________ in such a way so that the cells of the same type come together to form tissue.
4. when you breathe in, or inhale, your lungs take in ____________
5. in order for a cell to function properly, oxygen must be able to ____________ through the cell membrane.

noun or verb
look at the list of vocabulary terms below. circle the nouns. underline the verbs.
cell diffuse organism organize oxygen

1. how do you know which words are nouns?

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1. how do you know which words are verbs?

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true or false
indicate if the following statements are true or false. if the statement is false, describe why.
example: dna is found throughout an animal cell.
false. dna is found only in the nucleus.

1. cells are found throughout your body.

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1. roots can be found throughout a plant.

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1. books can be found throughout a library.

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module: body systems • levels of organization
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Explanation:

The problem is about cell organization and related biological concepts, so the subfield of Natural Science is Biology. For the fill - in - the - blanks:

1. Living things are made of cells (basic unit of life).
2. An organism is a living thing.
3. Living things are organized (cells form tissues etc.).
4. Lungs take in oxygen during inhalation.
5. Oxygen diffuses through cell membrane.

For Noun or Verb:

• Nouns (cell, organism, oxygen) name people, places, things, or ideas.
• Verbs (diffuse, organize) show actions or states of being.

For True or False:

1. Cells are throughout the body (True, as body is made of cells).
2. Roots are not throughout a plant (False, roots are in root system, stems/leaves have other structures).
3. Books are throughout a library (True, as libraries store books in various areas).

Answer:

Fill in the Blank

1. cells
2. organism
3. organized
4. oxygen
5. diffuse

Noun or Verb

• Nouns: cell, organism, oxygen (circled)
• Verbs: diffuse, organize (underlined)

1. Nouns name a person, place, thing, or idea.
2. Verbs show an action or state of being.

True or False

1. True
2. False. Roots are part of the root system and not found throughout the entire plant (e.g., stems and leaves have different structures).
3. True