ASVAB PREP

a solar eclipse occurs when __ passes the between the __ and the sun

Moon ; earth

What is the name of the process by which gamete are produced from diploid cells?

meiosis

Carnivores are known as __ consumers

secondary

3 major types of clouds

stratus , cirrus , cumulus

What roles to proteins play in nutrition?

enables body growth and repair tissues

Lowest level of earths atmosphere

troposphere

Earths core is nearly twice as dense as the mantle b/c the core is

metallic

common name for the larynx

voice box

define molecule

The smallest particle of substance composed of two or more atoms

coccyx

tailbone

elements whos outer shells are completely filled with electrons are

noble gaes

evaporation

when liquid becomes vapor

when a warm front meets a cold front a likely result

precipitation

Water vapor that enters the atmosphere ____ to form clouds

condenses

water soaks into the earth is known as

inflitration

What is the name for nerve cells

neurons

where is the radius bone located?

forearm

where is the femur located

thigh

Producer who make their own food through photosynthesis is known as

autotrophs

cell organelles that processes sugar and oxygen in order to reproduce energy, water and carbon dioxide

mitochondria

female sex chromosomes

homozygous XX

male sex chromosomes

heterozygous XY

humerus bone is located where

upper arm

rock formed when magma cools

igneous rock

pitch of sound changes when being passed by you

doppler effect

strep throat is caused by a

bacterium

when the earth is closer to the sun it is

winter in the northern hemisphere

When the earth is closest to the sun it is

summer in southern hemisphere

Taxonomic classifications (broadest-specific)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

the ozone layer is part of the

stratosphere

viruses can replicate only

inside a hosts cell

common name for hypertension

high blood pressure

2 atoms with the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons are called

isotypes

uterus

carries urine from the kidneys

in the heart the ___ are the chambers that collect blood

atria

The ____ pumps blood

Ventricles

biosphere

consists of layers of the earth where life naturally occurs

The moon affects___

tides

enhances by calcium

bone growth and muscle function

calculate velocity

v= d/t

Portion of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination

Cerebellum

elements atomic number is___

The number of protons in the atom

convex lens curves___

outward

Pepsin does what

breaks down proteins in stomach

These clouds produces precipitation

Stratus and cumulus

Water evaporates from the leaves of plants is called

transpiration.

Four blood types

A, B, AB, O

Atomic number =

Protons and Electrons

The speed of light in a vacuum is ____meters per second

300 million

A type of matter is classified as an element when

it cant be separated by ordinary chemical methods

Acidic substances has a pH___ than

lower

Universal blood type

AB positive

Gamete

A reproductive cell

The basic unit of mass or weight is

gram

Two allels that are alike for a particular gene is

homozygous

organ that employs gastric acid

stomach

The respiratory system enables blood cells to absorb ____ and eliminate ___ and water vapor.

Oxygen ; Carbon dioxide

3 ways heat can be transferred

conduction, convection, radiation

Prokaryotic cells do not have a

nucleus

aorta is the largest

artery

positive or negative sign in blood type =

Rh factor

compass’s south pole point to

earths north pole

Large intestine

colon

inertia

the tendency of all matter to resist changes in motion

sound waves travel FASTER through metal than through water and FASTER through water than air

true

what is vector quantity

Defined by both magnitude and direction

A lunar eclipes occurs when the ___ passes between the ___ and the sun

Earth, Moon

Ribosomes does what to a eukaryotic cell?

Produces proteins

Variants of genes are known as

alleles.

blood type is the universal donor

type O

Above the stratosphere

mesosphere

The hottest layer and upper most

thermosphere

earth is approximately

4.6 billion years old

food web, vultures, and wolverines

scavengers

stationary font produces

cloudy and wet

Pathogen

a disease causing agentsuch as bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

primary consumers

herbivores

the ___ carries the sperm from the testes to the penis by the way of the prostate

vas deferens

two atoms sharing a pair of electrons

covalent bond

each person has 2 alleles for every trait

true

Carpal bones are located where

the wrist

Vertebrate

animal with a spine

Physical characteristics

Phenotype

Portion of the brain that controls involuntary actions like breathing

medulla

antibiotic drugs are ineffective against

viruses and genetic disorders

Tarsal bones located where

the ankles

Gas changes to a liquid is called

condensation.

4 major components of blood

plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, Platelets

blood cells are created in what

the bone marrow

carnivores eat

animals /consumers

atom borrowing an electron is

ionic bond

heat waves transferred through electromagnetic waves

radiation

endometrium

the lining of the uterus

row of the periodic table=

number of electron shells in atoms

columns of the periodic table =

Number of electron in outer shell of atoms

Scale is based on a measurement known as absolute zero

kelvin

a recessive trait is displayed in an organism only if both alleles fr=or that trait are recessive

true

minerals required for proper nutrition

iron calcium magnesium potassium phosphorus and zinc

rock is formed when mineral deposits harden over time

sedimentary

a persons genetic makeup

genotype