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CSHS Spring Semester
2009 Spring Biology Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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