biology Flashcards

1
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This organ is involved in regulating blood sugar levels and secretes insulin.

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Pancreas

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These cells are responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood.

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Red blood cells

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3
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This organ is responsible for filtering toxins and producing bile.

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Liver

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4
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This organ is responsible for producing sperm in males.

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Testes

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5
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This organ stores bile produced by the liver.

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Gallbladder

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These are the tiny hair-like structures that line the small intestine and help absorb nutrients.

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Villi

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7
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This system helps fight infections by producing antibodies.

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Immune system

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This part of the brain controls basic functions like heartbeat and breathing.

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Medulla oblongata

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9
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This part of the digestive system absorbs water and forms feces.

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Large intestine

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10
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This structure helps in maintaining balance and coordination.

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Cerebellum

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11
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This organ secretes digestive enzymes and regulates digestion.

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Pancreas

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12
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This part of the body pumps blood throughout the circulatory system.

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Heart

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13
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This muscle helps with the movement of food through the digestive system.

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Esophagus (Peristalsis)

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14
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This organ absorbs nutrients and has many folds for absorption.

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Small intestine

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15
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These structures in the lungs exchange gases between the blood and air.

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Alveoli

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16
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This organ is where food is digested and some nutrients are absorbed.

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Stomach

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17
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This part of the digestive system breaks down food with digestive juices.

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Duodenum

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18
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This part of the body sends electrical impulses to and from the brain.

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Neurons

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19
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This organ produces bile, which is needed for fat digestion.

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Liver

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20
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This system transports nutrients and gases throughout the body.

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Circulatory system

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21
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This organ system includes muscles that allow movement.

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Muscular system

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22
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This organ helps in the excretion of waste products and excess water from the body.

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Kidneys

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23
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This type of nutrition involves the breakdown of organic matter by bacteria or fungi.

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Saprotrophic nutrition

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24
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This process releases energy from glucose in the presence of oxygen.

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Aerobic respiration

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This cycle moves carbon between living organisms and the environment.
Carbon cycle
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This process occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells.
Photosynthesis
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This process occurs when light energy is used to create glucose.
Photosynthesis
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This part of the digestive system stores food and begins digestion.
Stomach
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This part of the digestive system absorbs water and forms feces.
Large intestine
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This part of the plant absorbs water from the soil.
Root
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This part of the digestive system secretes digestive enzymes.
Pancreas
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This part of the plant transports sugars and other nutrients throughout the plant.
Phloem
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This type of decay involves the emission of alpha particles.
Alpha decay
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This type of decay results in the emission of beta particles.
Beta decay
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This process produces ATP by breaking down glucose in the absence of oxygen.
Anaerobic respiration
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This type of nutrition involves organisms that make their own food through sunlight.
Autotrophic nutrition
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This part of the plant is involved in transporting water.
Xylem
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This is a type of radioactive decay involving the emission of a positron.
Positron decay
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These are the structures that control the movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Bronchioles
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This organ is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
Kidneys
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This type of decay involves the breakdown of organic matter by decomposers.
Saprotrophic decay
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This nutrient is important for making proteins and is absorbed by plants from the soil.
Nitrogen
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This process involves the breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen, producing lactic acid.
Lactic acid fermentation
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This organ transports bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.
Cystic duct
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This organ is involved in the breakdown of fats.
Small intestine
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This organ is where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
Small intestine
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This nutrient is needed for chlorophyll production in plants.
Magnesium
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This mineral helps in the transport of water in plants.
Potassium
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This is the primary site for oxygen exchange in the body.
Lungs
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This type of nutrition involves taking in organic matter for energy.
Heterotrophic nutrition
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This part of the digestive system produces bile for fat digestion.
Liver
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This type of radioactive decay involves the emission of gamma radiation.
Gamma decay
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This is the energy currency of the cell, produced during aerobic respiration.
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
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This type of decay is commonly associated with radioactive substances like uranium.
Alpha decay
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This process is responsible for the production of proteins from amino acids.
Protein synthesis
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This organ system protects the body from disease and infection.
Immune system
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This part of the plant carries nutrients and water upward from the roots.
Xylem
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This organ stores energy in the form of glycogen and regulates blood glucose.
Liver
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This structure produces melanin and helps with skin pigmentation.
Melanocytes
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This organ helps the body stay hydrated by absorbing water and salts.
Large intestine
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This system is responsible for defending the body against pathogens.
Immune system
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This structure controls the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine.
Pyloric sphincter
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This process releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct.
Cellular respiration
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This organ breaks down food into smaller molecules using enzymes and acids.
Stomach
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This organ works in the immune system to filter pathogens from the blood.
Spleen
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This organ stores excess glucose in the form of glycogen.
Liver