Glossary
Scientific Words
Cells - A small functional unit of an organism
Injured - Harmed, damaged or impaired
Invertebrates - An animal without a backbone
Mammals - A warm blooded vertebrate
Minerals - A solid naturally occurring inorganic substance
Nutrients - A substance that provides nourishment
Organisms - An individual animal, plant or single cell life form
Organs - A part of an organism which has a special function
Proteins - An essential part of all organisms that has large molecules
Respiration - The action of breathing
Stroke - Poor blood flow to the brain which can lead to death
System - A set of things working together
Tissue - An ensemble of smaller cells
Transportation - The action of transporting someone or something
Vitamins - Any group of organic compounds
Waste - Unwanted or unusable material, substances or by-product
Injured - Harmed, damaged or impaired
Invertebrates - An animal without a backbone
Mammals - A warm blooded vertebrate
Minerals - A solid naturally occurring inorganic substance
Nutrients - A substance that provides nourishment
Organisms - An individual animal, plant or single cell life form
Organs - A part of an organism which has a special function
Proteins - An essential part of all organisms that has large molecules
Respiration - The action of breathing
Stroke - Poor blood flow to the brain which can lead to death
System - A set of things working together
Tissue - An ensemble of smaller cells
Transportation - The action of transporting someone or something
Vitamins - Any group of organic compounds
Waste - Unwanted or unusable material, substances or by-product