Composition 11

Question 1

LIVING THINGS

Answer 1

all carry on life functions, such as respiration, nutrition, response, circulation, growth, excretion, regulation, and reproduction, all which characterize them as living as opposed to nonliving

Question 2

FLOWER PARTS

Answer 2

• —-anther-male part of the flower that produces and contains pollen (long and centered)
• —-ovary-female part of the flower that has seeds and turns into fruit(thin shorter than anther and many)
• —–petal
• —–sepal-protection of flower in bud

Question 3

DNA

Answer 3

—-deoxyribonucleic acid
a molecule that carries genetic instructions used in growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.
—genetic information or “instructions” of a cell

Question 4

EUKARYOTE CELLS

Answer 4

contain membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus

larger and more complex

Question 5

PROKARYOTE CELLS

Answer 5

do not contain a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
ex. bacteria
small and simple

Question 6

ORGANELLES

Answer 6

compartmentalize cellular functions
living parts
includes endoplasmic reticulum ER, ribosomes, mitochandria, golgi apparatus

Question 7

MITOCHANDRIA

Answer 7

sites where cell respiration take place
generate energy for the cell
spherical, rod-shaped or thread like bodies

Question 8

RIBOSOMES

Answer 8

a group of numerous small granules

Question 9

GOLGI APPARATUS

Answer 9

occurs in the form of granules, filaments, or rods orginated from the endoplasmic reticulum

Question 10

MITOSIS

Answer 10

cell division

process by which one nucleus turn into two nuclei that each have the original genetic information

Question 11

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Answer 11

bones supporting the body and organs

Question 12

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Answer 12

circulates blood around the body via the heart, arteries, and veins, delivering oxygen and nutrients to organs and cells and carrying waste products away

Question 13

MUSCULAR SYSTEM

Answer 13

enables the body to move using muscles

Question 14

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Answer 14

provides chemical communications within the body using hormones

Question 15

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Answer 15

defends the body against disease-causing agents

Question 16

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Answer 16

the lungs and trachea that bring air into the body

Question 17

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM/EXCRETORY SYSTEM

Answer 17

1. mechanical and chemical processes that provide nutrients via the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines
2. eliminates waste from body

Question 18

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Answer 18

the sex organs required for the production of offspring

Question 19

URINARY SYSTEM/RENAL SYSTEM

Answer 19

the system where kidneys filter blood

Question 20

INTERGUMENTARY SYSTEM

Answer 20

skin, hair, nails, sweat, and other exocrine glands

Question 21

KIDNEYS

Answer 21

maintain our body’s water balance by controlling the water concentration of blood plasma

Question 22

HOMEOSTASIS

Answer 22

the ability of all living things to detect deviations and to maintain a constant internal environment

Question 23

STOMATA

Answer 23

openings in the surface of a leaf adapted to control the loss of water
each opening has two guard cells.

Question 24

TISSUE/ORGAN/ORGAN SYSTEM/ORGANISM

Answer 24

a group of cells work together to form tissue
tissue works together to form an organ
a group of organs work together to form an organ system
a group of systems form and organism