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Science test 3
Study guide 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The hormones released by the islets of Langerhans to regulate sugar levels in the body are (blank) and glucagon. | insulin |
| The science of classification is (blank). | taxonomy |
| A creeping stem that runs along the soil surface is a (blank). | stolon |
| The scientific term for a flowering plant is (blank). | angiosperm |
| A group of cells that are designed to work together as a unit is a (blank) | tissue |
| Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the (blank). | anther to stigma |
| The scattering of seeds by wind, water, animals, or people is (blank) dispersal. | agent |
| Grains are the fruits of plants from the (blank) family. | grass |
| A properly designed experiment should have (blank) independent variable. | one |
| A plant with flower heads consisting of disk and ray flowers is from the (blank) family. | composite |
| The brain and the spinal cord are part of the (blank) nervous system. | central |
| The path that food follows through the digestive system from when it is eaten until the indigestible wastes leave the body is the (blank) canal. | alimentary |
| The joints that give the shoulders and hips their wide range of motion are (blank) joints. | ball-and-socket |
| The tissue used by the body to conduct impulse is (blank) tissue. | nerve |
| Blood enters the heart through the upper chambers, which are called (blank). | atria |
| The scientific method was developed by (blank). | Sir Francis Bacon |