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| system that regulates hormones that are secreted by glands |
endocrine |
| connective tissue that connects bone to muscle |
tendon |
| In order for two organisms to be in the same phylum, they must also have this in common |
Kingdom |
| organ that filters blood to create urine |
kidney |
| the smallest level of classification in Taxonomy |
species |
| two parts of the scientific name |
Genus and species |
| If two organisms are in the same species, what other levels of classifiction do they also share |
all (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus) |
| system that aids in the immune system that contains the lymph nodes |
lymphatic system |
| kingom that is heterotrophic and has cell walls made of chitin |
fungus |
| kingdom that includes mushrooms and athlete's foot. |
fungus |
| a dead weakened form of a virus that helps to trigger production of antibodies |
vaccine |
| organelle that helps plants to convert sunlight to glucose |
chloroplast |
| system that protects your body from initial invasion of pathogens |
integumentary |
| cells that fight off infections and other pathogens |
white blood cells |
| medication that is used to kill bacteria |
antibiotic |
| material that contains nutrients that is placed in the bottom of a petri dish |
agar |
| vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
arteries |
| vessels that carry blood towards the heart |
veins |
| an organism that can not be seen with the naked eyed is considered to be this |
microscopic |
| kingoms that are microscopic |
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, and some Protist |
| platlets |
rupture to form blood clots |
| the most ACCURATE means for comparing the evolutionary relationship between two organisms |
DNA sequencing |
| when the genes of a population remain constantly the same |
genetic equilibrium |
| the flow of urine in the body ( in order) |
kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra |
| eukaryotic |
have a nucleus |
| prokaryotic |
have no nucleus, both bacteria kingdoms ONLY |
| Is a mushroom a plant or a fungus? |
fungus |
| what are nerves used for? |
to send impulses from one part of the body to another |
| system that the pituitary, thymus, hypothalmus, adrenal, and throid gland belong to |
endocrine |
| two organs that would help to regulate the amount of glucose in the bloodstream |
hypothalmus and pancreas |
| gland that secretes insulin to help regulate glucose in the bloodstream |
pancreas |
| controls all the endocrine glands |
hypothalmus |
| Three adaptations that help desert plants to survive |
long roots to get water, small leaves to reduce water loss, waiting until night to open the stomata to decrease water loss |
| a structure found in an organisms that no longer serves a function, like a hipbone in a whale |
vestigial structure |
| the blood from the left side of the heart leaves the left atrium and travels where? |
out the aorta to the body |
| the top two chambers of the heart |
atrium |
| the bottom chambers of the heart |
ventricles |
| where does the blood travel after leaving the right ventricle? |
to the lungs to get oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide |
| systolic pressure is caused in the heart by the contraction of what chamber? |
the left ventricle |
| reason that you must get a new flu vaccine every year |
the virus mutates and the old vaccine is no longer effective |
| part of the plant that anchors and absorbs water |
roots |
| part of the plant that traps the majority of the sunlight |
leaf |
| part of the plant that transports sugar and water up and down the plant |
stem |
| part of the plant that is the main reproductive organ in angiosperms |
flowers |
| process where an egg and sperm unite |
fertilization |
| location of fertilization in a female body |
oviduct |
| location of the release of an egg in a female body |
ovary |
| reason that your respiratory rate and heart rate increase when you exercise |
your muscles need an increased supply of oxygen so that they can breakdown glucose to from ATP |
| where are hormones secreted into |
the bloodstream |
| source of glucose for animals |
food |
| system that breaks down food to absorb nutrients |
digestive |
| survival of the fittest, when the best adapted organisms survive to reproduce |
Natural Selection |
| when a person takes in air |
inhalation |
| when you breath out air |
exhalation |
| when you breathe in air, what is the pathway of air starting with the nose? |
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs |
| the function of the large intestine |
absorb water |
| the function of the small intestine |
absorb nutrients |
| the function of the villi in the small intestine |
increase absorption |
| the function of the liver |
produce bile which is stored in the gall bladder |
| an organism that is green and needs water is most likely a heterotroph or autotroph |
autotroph (also known as a producer) |
| another name for heterotroph |
consumer |
| another name for autotroph |
producer |
| what is the part of the nervous system that sends an impulse? |
neuron (nerve cell) |
| what are 3 types of connective tissue for your skeletal system? |
cartilage, tendon, ligament |
| Which type of connective tissue for the skeleton makes up most of a unborn baby? |
cartilage |
| the human body system that contains blood |
circulatory |
| the system that helps to maintain the pH of the blood |
excretory |
| type of cell that does not have a nucleus |
prokaryotic |
| carries water in a plant |
xylem |
| results if one species is separated into two groups |
divergent evolution, which could cause the development of two different species |
| two types of digestion that occur in the mouth and stomach |
mechanical and chemical digestion |
| type of blood you have if you have two recessive alleles |
type O blood (genotype OO) |
| does the human body maintain a constant body temperature |
yes, it maintains a temperature of 98.6 with the help of all organ systems working together. |
| benefit of phototropism |
allows the plant to face the light and absorb the most sunlight using its chloroplast |
| waxy covering on a leaf |
cuticle |
| benefit of a thick cuticle on a leaf |
prevent water loss for a hot habitat |
| what level objective on a microscope do you start with when viewing a specimen |
low power |
| what advantage is there over using low power over high power, when first viewing a specimen |
you can see more depth of field (more of the specimen will be visible in the eye piece) |
| the system that removes solid waste from the body |
digestive |
| system that removes liquid waste from the body |
excretory |
| system that removes carbon dioxide from the body |
respiratory |
| system that removes cell waste from the body |
produces urine which is the excretory system |
| system that has a network of vessels that carries oxygen |
circulatory |
| system that contains glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream |
endocrine |
| systems that protects your organs |
skeletal |
| part of the plant cell that absorbs the sunlight needed for photosynthesis |
chloroplast |
| plant part that contains the most chloroplast |
leaf (in order to absorb the most sunlight) |
| structures found inside a prokaryotic cell |
DNA or RNA (no nucleus or complex organelles) |
| shape of an animal cell |
round |
| structure on a bacteria and some protist that help them move |
flagella |
| kingdom that includes organisms that are eukaryotic, chloroplast, and are always multicellular |
Plantae |
| causes the most variation in a population over time |
mutations in the DNA |
| how many thing should be tested at one time in an experiment |
one |
| name of the variable that is being tested that the experimentor has control over |
independent variable |
| name of the variable that is the result of the experiment, what the experimentor is looking for |
dependent variable |
| when gather qualitative date you should make sure that the sample size is small or large |
large |
| the process that plants perform, that animals DO NOT, that allows them to make their own food |
photosynthesis |
| process of exchanging gases |
respiration |
| skeleton that is found inside the body of an organism |
endoskeleton |
| a group of similar cells make up this |
tissue |
| a group of tissues make up this |
organ |
| a bunch of related organs make up this |
organ system |
| two nucleic acids that a virus can contain |
DNA or RNA |
| material found inside a virus |
Nucleic acid only |
| a separation of a population into different location could result in this type of evolution |
divergent |
| function of the uterus |
serves as a site for the egg to attach and develop if fertilized |
| function of the penis |
provide an avenue for urine and semen to leave the body |
| function of the testis |
sperm formation |
| function of the fallopian tubes |
connects the ovary (where the egg is release) with the uterus (where the fertilized egg develops) |
| name of an organism that contains a backbone |
vertebrate |
| name of an organism that does not have a backbone, but often has an exoskeleton instead |
invertebrate |
| process where the body regulates stable internal conditions |
homeostasis |
| kingdom that contains an organism that is eukaryotic, multicelluar and can perform photosynthesis |
Plantae |
| attributes that would cause a species to change rapidly |
high mutation rate or a rapid change in the environment |
| smallest vessels in the circulatory system |
capillaries |
| structures that would help a seed disperse by air |
wings, plumes, light weight, aerodynamic shape |
| a short, hairlike structure used by some protist to move |
cilia |
| long, whiplike structure used by some protist, sperm and bacteria to move |
flagella |
| false foot used by a ameoba to move |
pseudopod (pseudo=false, pod=foot) |
| technique used to apply the cover slip to the slide when making a wet mount |
put the cover slip on at an angle to reduce air bubbles under the cover slip |
| step that follows a virus attaching to a cell |
injection of the viral nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) |
| advantage of having a flat tail if living in the water (like a beaver) |
the tail is better for swimming |
| type of cell if it lacks a nucleus |
prokaryotic (all bacteria) |
| when one species evolves into two species |
speciation |
| a substance secreted by a gland that regulates some activity in the body |
hormone |
Beef Production
