Comprehensive Review: Science, Arts, Literature, and Laws

A diverse collection of vocabulary flashcards covering general science, biology, chemistry, Filipino and world literature, art history, and Philippine educational legislation.

Ethology

The study of animal behavior.

Exothermic Reactions

Chemical reactions where energy is released.

Endothermic Reactions

Chemical reactions where energy is needed.

Mitochondria

The powerhouse of the cell involved in the electron transport chain.

Scurvy

A disease caused by a deficiency in Vitamin C.

Beri-beri

A disease caused by a deficiency in Vitamin B1.

Night Blindness

A condition caused by a deficiency in Vitamin A.

Wilhelm Roentgen

The individual known as the Father of X-ray.

Linus Pauling

The individual known as the Father of Electronegativity.

James Chadwick

The scientist credited with discovering the neutron.

Lignite

The lowest rank of coal.

Anthracite

The highest rank of coal.

Tides

Natural phenomena caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon.

Troposphere

The lowermost layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and humans live.

Stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer where airplanes fly.

Mesosphere

The coldest layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up.

Thermosphere

The hottest layer of the atmosphere where auroras like the australis and borealis are observed.

Ionic bonds

Bonds formed between metals and non-metals, such as in $NaCl$ (Sodium Chloride).

Covalent Bonds

Bonds formed between two or more non-metals, such as in $H_2O$, $CH_4$, and $CO_2$.

Colloids

Substances that do not settle and scatter light, such as milk.

Suspension

A mixture where particles settle out and cannot transmit light.

Osmosis

The process where substances pass through a semi-permeable membrane.

Systole

The phase of heart activity involving contraction.

Diastole

The phase of heart activity involving relaxation.

Jose Nepomuceno

Known as the Ama ng pelikulang Pilipino who established the first film company in the country.

Fernando Amorsolo

The first Filipino National Artist for Painting and the Grand Old Man of Philippine Art.

Severino Reyes

The Ama ng Dula at Sarswelang Tagalog and author of Walang Sugat.

Manuel L. Quezon

The Ama ng Wikang Pambansa.

Sistine Chapel Ceiling

A world-renowned masterpiece created by Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Mona Lisa

A famous portrait created by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Minimalism

An art movement that eliminates non-essential forms and features to expose the essence of the subject.

Sine Qua Non

A term meaning indispensable or integral.

Erudite

A vocabulary term meaning informed or learned.

Ad nauseam

To go on to an excessive degree, to the point of disgust.

William Shakespeare

Known as the Bard of Avon and author of Romeo and Juliet.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Known as the Morning Star of English Literature and author of The Canterbury Tales.

RA 1425

The Rizal Law.

RA 10533

The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, also known as the K-12 law.

RA 4670

The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers.

BASTE

The elements of dance consisting of Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy.