Biology Final EDU 324

Digestion

Breaking down food for your body to use.

Respiratory

Gets oxygen into the body and gets rid of carbon dioxide

endocrine

controls body activities and is made of glands

digestive

mouth, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, intestines, rectum, and anus

circulatory

heart and blood vessels

gets oxygen and nutrients for the body.

reproduction

the process by which living things produce offspring

skeletal

the network of bones in the body.

brain/ motor neurons

artery

a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

capillaries

blood vessels with a wall one cell thick through which oxygen and food molecules pass to body cells.

mitosis

the process that results in two cells identical to the parent cell.

chromosomes

a rod shaped structure that contains dna and is found in the nucleus of a cell.

meiosis

the process/splitting of the nucleus that results in sex cells

fungi

organisms that usually have many cells and decompose materials for food.

spontaneous generation

the idea that living things can come from nonliving things.

kingdom

one of the five groups into which living things are classified

cell membrane

a thin layer that surrounds and holds a cell together.

tissue

groups of cells that are similar and work together

protein

a chemical used by living things to build and repair body parts and regulate body activities.

nutrients

any chemical found in food that is found in foods that is needed by living things.

vitamins

a chemical found in foods that is needed by living things in small amounts.

scientific name

the name given to each species, consisting of its genus and its species label.

species

a group of organisms that can breed with each other to produce offspring like themselves

arthropods

a member of the largest group of invertebrates, which includes insects. segmented animals with JOINTED LEGS.

xylem

the vascular tissue in plants that carries water and minerals from roots to stems and leaves.

phloem

the vascular tissue in plants that carries food from leaves to other parts of the plant.

photosynthesis

the process in which the plant makes food.

pathogen

germ

vaccine

a material that causes the body to make antibodies against a specific pathogen before that pathogen before that pathogen enters the body.

radioactive minerals

minerals that gives off energy as it changes to another substance over time.

phototropism

the response of a plant to light

Community

a group of different populations that live in the same area.

biome

an ecosystem found over a large geographic area

food chain

the feeding order of organisms in a community

producer

an organism that makes its own food

consumer

an organism that feeds on other organisms

genes

information about a trait that a parent passes to its offspring

trachea

the tube that carries air to the bronchi.

motor/brain neurons

carry impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands.

the central nervous system’s two main parts are the brain and the _____ _____

spinal cord

thick bunch of nerves which start at the brain stem and go down our back.

spinal cord

sensing and responding

plants and animals picking up signals and then changing or moving.

decomposers

certain bacteria, protist, or fungi that feed on dead organisms.

solution

a mixture in which the particles are evenly mixed.

decompose

to break down or decay matter into simpler substances

herbivores

animals that eat only plants.

osmosis

movement of water from high to low concentration.

fertilization

when the pollen meets the egg

genetics

the study of how humans inherit traits.

inbreeding

reproducing within a small gene pool

homologous structures

body parts that are similar in related organisms.

homonids

group that includes human and human-like primates

natural selection

the process by which organisms best suited to the environment survive, reproduce, and pass their genes to the next generation.

adaptations

traits that allow organisms to survive in certain environments.

edward jenner

first vaccine, made for smallpox.

ivan pavlov

conditioning using a dog and a bell

charles darwin

evolution explanation/natural selection

gregor mendel

pea plants/punnet squares and heredity

carolus linnaeus

organized categories of species

how to draw my plate

all functions of the skeletal system

how are the following functions related

supporting the body

protecting organs

movement

production of red blood cells

Produces food and oxygen

How does photosynthesis in plants benefit animals?

fraternal twins are two different zygotes fertilized at the same time

identical twins are one zygote which splits

difference between identical and fraternal twins

extinct because they are no longer living

are dinosaurs extinct endangered or threatened