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Science Unit 9 Ch 2
SCIENCE UNIT 9 CHAPT. 2 - VOCABULARY QUIZ #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stem | the organ of a plant that hold the plant upright so the leaves face the sun. |
| Roots | the organ of a plant that absorbs water & nutrients from the soil; anchors the plant. |
| Leaves | the organ of a plant that makes food through the process of photosynthesis. |
| Flowers | the organ of a flowering plant that helps the plant pollinate & reproduce. |
| Exoskeletons | skeletons on the outside of an insect (ex- means outer); sound crunchy when you step on it. |
| Endoskeletons | skeletons on the inside of the body, under skin & bones (humans, mammals, reptiles, birds, fish) |
| Heart | the organ that is a muscle and pumps blood to the cells; humans have 4 chambered hearts. |
| Plasma | the straw colored liquid of the blood that makes up most of the blood & transports nutrient. |
| Red Blood Cells (RBC) | the smallest cells that contain oxygen. |
| White Blood Cells (WBC) | fight infections, bacteria, viruses, and diseases. |
| Platelets | blood cells that stick together and clot the blood when bleeding occurs. |
| Arteries | blood vessels that transport blood with oxygen away from the heart to the cells, except 1 (pulmonary artery) |
| Veins | blood vessels that transport blood with mostly carbon dioxide from the cells back to the heart, except 1 (pulmonary vein) |
| Capillaries | the smallest blood vessels with very thin walls that transport blood with oxygen & carbon dioxide because they attach to arteries and veins. |
| Circulatory/Cardiovascular/ CVS System | heart, blood vessels, blood cells, & blood; the transportation system responsible for movement of blood, wastes, oxygen, carbon dioxide. |
| Stomata | openings/ pores on the underside of plant leaves that take in air. |
| Book Lungs | spiders have these kind of lungs; the lungs are stacked like pages in a book to take up less space and provide greater surface area for oxygen. |