BIO Flashcards
Major function in acid is?
To activate enzymes alive and kill bacteria
What do arteries do?
Arteries take blood away from the heart
What are the 2 parts of blood?
Plasma ( proteins and electrolytes) and blood cells
What’s another word for electrolytes?
Salt and minerals
What is the disease where the immune system attacks healthy cells?
Autoimmune diseases
How do you tell if an egg is good or not?
If it floats it’s bad
What is the throat called?
Pharynx
The parts of the respiratory tract?
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
What is the lungs ?
Alveoli
The parts of the digestive tract?
Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine (colon)
Retum
Anus
What are the accessories organs to the digestive system?
Liver, gallbladder and pancreas
The parts of the egg?
Air cell
Cuticula
Eggshell
Albumen
Yolk
Allantoic fluid
Ammiontic liquid
Embryo
What does the skeletal system do?
Makes blood cells, brings structure, stores calcium
What’s the function of the endocrine system?
Hormones and glands
What does the excretory system do? ( urinary system )
Filters blood and remove waste
In order for vaccines to work there are certain kinds of cells that will get produced ?
Memory cells T-cell and B-cells
What’s the part of the immune system that are first responders?
Innate
What part system are T-cells and B-cells a part of?
Adaptive immunity
How many circulatory systems do we have?
2
Pulmonary circuit - sends blood to the lungs
Systemic circuit - sends blood to the heart and the rest of the body
What are the characteristics of sponges?
Filter- feeder
Asymmetrical
Reproduces sexually and asexually
What are the characteristics of jellies?
True tissues
Reproduces sexually and asexually
Radial symmetry
Have no brain only nerve net
Sting cells
What are the characteristics of Fish?
2 chambered heart
Gills
Teeth like scales
What are the characteristics of Arthropod ?
Exoskeleton
Segmented body
Jointed appendages