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Honors List 15
Unit 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digestive system | body system that is responsible for breaking down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the body to make ATP |
| Circulatory and respiratory systems | The two body systems that work together to remove carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen |
| Immune system | The body system that fights infection & disease |
| Antigens | proteins found on pathogens that serve as an "id card", letting the cells know who they are |
| Viruses, bacteria, protist, worms, fungi | 5 types of pathogens |
| Antibiotics | Only kills bacteria because they break down the cell wall or cell membrane and viruses do not have those structures |
| White blood cells | a type of cell that eats pathogens and defends the body (e.g. macrophages, T |
| Alveoli | site in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged via diffusion |
| Small intestine | body part that allows capillaries to absorb glucose, vitamins, minerals, and water |
| Large intestine | body part that removes water from undigested food & vitamins B & K |
| Chemical digestion | type of digestion where food is combined with acids and enzymes to metabolize food |
| Mechanical digestion | type of digestion where food in broken down by teeth and churning of stomach |
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