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1
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the nerve cell

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neuron

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2
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receives impulses

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dendrites

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3
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carries away impulses

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axon

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4
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largest artery

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aorta

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5
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largest veins

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vena cava

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6
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one-cell thick vessels where gas exchange takes place

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capillaries

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7
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endocrine glands

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  • pineal
  • pituitary (major)
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8
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Pituitary gland hormones

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  • oxytocin
  • prolactin
  • growth hormone
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9
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hormone responsible for milk ejection and contraction of uterus

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oxytocin

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10
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hormone responsible for mammary gland growth and secretion

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prolactin

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11
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hormone responsible for growth

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growth hormone

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12
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hormone responsible for metabolism

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thyroid hormones (thyroid gland)

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13
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pancreas gland hormones

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  • insulin
  • glucagon
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14
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hormone responsible for glucose uptake into body cells

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insulin

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15
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hormone responsible for increasing blood glucose levels

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glucagon

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16
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hormone responsible for emergency reactions

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adrenaline (adrenal gland)

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17
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hormone responsible for female sexual development and functions

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estrogen (ovary gland)

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18
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hormone responsible for male sexual development and functions

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testosterone (testes gland)

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19
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site of fertilization

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fallopian tube

20
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site of implantation

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uterus

21
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levels of classification (taxonomy)

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DKPSCOFGS
- domain
- kingdom
- phylum
- subphylum
- class
- order
- family
- genus
- species

22
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animals with 6 legs

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class insecta

23
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animals with 8 legs

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class arachnida
- spiders
- ticks

24
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animals with 2 pairs of legs per segment

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class diplopoda (millipedes)

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animals with 1 pair of legs per segment

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class chilopoda (centipedes)

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photosynthetic kingdoms

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  • eubacteria (some; cyanobacteria)
  • protista (some; algae and euglena)
  • plantae
27
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kingdoms that has cell wall

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  • archaea (most; pseudopeptidoglycan)
  • eubacteria (most; peptideglycan)
  • protista (some; cellulose)
  • fungi (chitin)
  • plantae (cellulose)
28
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kingdoms that are unicellular

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  • archaea
  • eubacteria
  • protista (most)
  • fungi (most)
29
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what kingdom does halobacterium belong to?

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archaea

30
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what kingdom do lactobacillus and clostridium belong to?

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eubacteria

31
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what kingdom do amoeba, paramecium, algae, euglena, slime molds, water molds belong to?

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protista

32
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what kingdom do yeasts, mushrooms, and most molds belong to?

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fungi

33
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what kingdom do mosses, ferns, conifers, grasses belong to?

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34
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what kingdom do sponges, corals, and sea urchins belong to?

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animalia

35
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scientific name of philippine eagle

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Pithecophaga jefferyi

36
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scientific name of tamaraw

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Bubalus mindorensis

37
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scientific name of sampaguita

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Jasminum sambac

38
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scientific name of abaca

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Musa textilis

39
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scientific name of banana

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Musa squamosa

40
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scientific name of maya

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Passer montanus

41
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scientific name of bangus

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Chanos chanos

42
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scientific name of carabao

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Bubalus bubalis

43
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scientific name of mango

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Mangifera indica

44
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scientific name of narra

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Pterocarpus indicus

45
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scientific name of philippine macaque

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Macaca fascicularis

46
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rice

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Oryza sativa

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