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Science 7 Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| invertebrate | An animal without a backbone |
| muscle tissue | Tissue made of muscle cells that allow animals to move. |
| nervous tissue | Tissue made of nerve cells that enables coordinated movement and response to stimuli. |
| central nervous system | The control center of the body that includes the brain and spinal cord. |
| peripheral nervous system | Consists of nerves that connect all areas of the body to the central nervous system. |
| nerve impulse | A wave of electrical activity transmitted between neurons. |
| withdrawal reflex | An involuntary response to an outside stimulus. |
| sensory nerves | Nerves that receive sensory stimuli |
| motor nerves | Nerves that transmit signals to skeletal muscle |
| cerebrum | The part of the brain that controls voluntary movements |
| cerebellum | The part of the brain that keeps the body in balance. |
| photoreceptors | Light-sensitive cells of the retina that convert light into nerve impulses. |
| optic nerve | A nerve that carries nerve impulses from the eye to the brain. |
| pupil | The hole in the eye through which light enters. |
| image | A picture of an object formed where light rays meet |
| cone cells | Photoreceptors that respond to color. |
| rod cells | Photoreceptors that respond to light intensity. |
| reproduction | The formation of new organisms of the same species. |
| asexual reproduction | A type of reproduction that requires only one parent |
| sexual reproduction | A type of reproduction that involves special cells called sex cells. |
| sex cells | Special cells that contain half the number of chromosomes as body cells. |
| meiosis | Cell division that produces sex cells with half the number of chromosomes. |
| diploid | A double set of chromosomes. |
| haploid | A half set of chromosomes. |
| fertilization | The union of egg and sperm. |
| zygote | A fertilized egg. |
| embryo | An organism in its earliest stage of development. |
| cell differentiation | The process of cell specialization. |
| testes | Produce sprem and testosterone. |
| hormone | A chemical that regulates body functions. |
| semen | A mixture of sperm and fluid that is ejaculated during sexual intercourse. |
| ovaries | Female organs that produce eggs and female hormones. |
| ovulation | The release of a mature egg from the ovary. |
| follicle | A structure of the ovary where an egg matures. |
| implantation | The process in which an embryo becomes embedded in the lining of the uterus. |
| umbilical cord | Contains arteries and veins that connect the embryo to the placenta. |
| fetus | An embryo that has developed for 8 weeks and has formed the major structures. |
| uterus | The organ where a baby grows and develops. |
| adaptation | A adapted trait that helps an organism survive. |
| evolution | The process of how organisms acquire adaptations over time. |
| ancestor | An organism from which others have descended. |
| cladogram | A tree like diagram that displays evolutionary relationships among living species and their ancestors. |
| homologous structures | Body structures that have a common origin but do not necessarily perform the same function. |
| vertebrates | Animals with a backbone. |
| ecology | Science dealing with living beings and their surroundings. |
| ecosystem | A group of living things and their surroundings. |
| abiotic | Factors of the ecosystem which aren't alive. |
| biotic | The organisms that share the environment. |
| biome | The world's major ecosystems |
| biosphere | The part of the planet that can support life. |
| communities | All the organisms that interact in a certain area. |
| populations | A group of individuals of the same species living in a given area. |
| species | Different kind of organisms found on earth. |
| habitat | A place where an organism lives. |
| niche | The function of an organism in a community. |
| producer | Organisms that make their own food. |
| consumer | organisms that do not produce their own food. |
| primary consumer | Organisms that eat plants. |
| secondary consumer | Organisms that eat plants or other organisms. |
| tertiary consumers | Organisms that eat other organisms. |
| decomposer | Organisms that break down cells. |
| symbiosis | An interaction between two species. |
| mutualism | When both organisms benefit from each other. |
| commensalism | When one organism benifits |
| paratism | One organism that benifits from another's harm. |
| biodiversity | All the species living in an area. |