Biology 2 Flashcards
study
the nerve cell
neuron
receives impulses
dendrites
carries away impulses
axon
largest artery
aorta
largest veins
vena cava
one-cell thick vessels where gas exchange takes place
capillaries
endocrine glands
- pineal
- pituitary (major)
Pituitary gland hormones
- oxytocin
- prolactin
- growth hormone
hormone responsible for milk ejection and contraction of uterus
oxytocin
hormone responsible for mammary gland growth and secretion
prolactin
hormone responsible for growth
growth hormone
hormone responsible for metabolism
thyroid hormones (thyroid gland)
pancreas gland hormones
- insulin
- glucagon
hormone responsible for glucose uptake into body cells
insulin
hormone responsible for increasing blood glucose levels
glucagon
hormone responsible for emergency reactions
adrenaline (adrenal gland)
hormone responsible for female sexual development and functions
estrogen (ovary gland)
hormone responsible for male sexual development and functions
testosterone (testes gland)
site of fertilization
fallopian tube
site of implantation
uterus
levels of classification (taxonomy)
DKPSCOFGS
- domain
- kingdom
- phylum
- subphylum
- class
- order
- family
- genus
- species
animals with 6 legs
class insecta
animals with 8 legs
class arachnida
- spiders
- ticks
animals with 2 pairs of legs per segment
class diplopoda (millipedes)
animals with 1 pair of legs per segment
class chilopoda (centipedes)
photosynthetic kingdoms
- eubacteria (some; cyanobacteria)
- protista (some; algae and euglena)
- plantae
kingdoms that has cell wall
- archaea (most; pseudopeptidoglycan)
- eubacteria (most; peptideglycan)
- protista (some; cellulose)
- fungi (chitin)
- plantae (cellulose)
kingdoms that are unicellular
- archaea
- eubacteria
- protista (most)
- fungi (most)
what kingdom does halobacterium belong to?
archaea
what kingdom do lactobacillus and clostridium belong to?
eubacteria
what kingdom do amoeba, paramecium, algae, euglena, slime molds, water molds belong to?
protista
what kingdom do yeasts, mushrooms, and most molds belong to?
fungi
what kingdom do mosses, ferns, conifers, grasses belong to?
what kingdom do sponges, corals, and sea urchins belong to?
animalia
scientific name of philippine eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi
scientific name of tamaraw
Bubalus mindorensis
scientific name of sampaguita
Jasminum sambac
scientific name of abaca
Musa textilis
scientific name of banana
Musa squamosa
scientific name of maya
Passer montanus
scientific name of bangus
Chanos chanos
scientific name of carabao
Bubalus bubalis
scientific name of mango
Mangifera indica
scientific name of narra
Pterocarpus indicus
scientific name of philippine macaque
Macaca fascicularis
rice
Oryza sativa