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1
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known for their insolubility in water

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lipids

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2
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the simplest act of the nervous system

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reflex

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3
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blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart

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arteries

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4
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universal donor

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O negative

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5
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blood cells also in the immune system

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white blood cells

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6
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characterized by tremors shaking and stiffness of the limbs

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parkinson’s disease

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7
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a group of structures that function together as a unit to perform a definite job for the body

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system

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8
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most important energy compounds

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carbohydrates

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9
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protective special stem

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thorn

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10
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body’s largest artery

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aorta

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11
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symptoms similar to dementia but more se­vere

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alzheimer’s

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12
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enlargement of muscles through use

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hypertrophy

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13
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building blocks of proteins

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amino acids

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14
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for protecting vital organs

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flat bone

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15
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a disorder resulting from too little oxygen being transported to body cells

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anemia

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16
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blood vessels that take blood to the heart

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veins

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17
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when an organism uses both asexual and sexual reproduction

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alternation of generations

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Shock is characterized by a fall in body temperature, clammy skin, extreme weakness, and mental confusion or unconsciousness; severe shock can cause death within minutes from heart failure

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circulatory shock

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19
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principle organ of the nervous system

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brain

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20
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the body’s defense against these and other foreign invaders

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immune system

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21
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longest bone in the body

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femur

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22
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tissues that join bones to other bones

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ligaments

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23
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connects the nose to the brain

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olfactory nerve

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24
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an organism that lives in or on another organism

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parasite

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25
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cut break and crush food so it can be easily digested

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teeth

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26
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controls complex muscle coordination

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cerebellum

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27
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circulation to the heart

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coronary circulation

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28
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only type of muscle found in the heart

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cardiac muscle

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29
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provides a covering for the root

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root cap

30
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high blood pressure

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hypertension

31
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the nonliving material surrounding cells

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matrix

32
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attaches a muscle to a bone

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tendon

33
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most common respiratory disease

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common cold

34
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primary organ of digestion and absorption

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small intestine

35
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chemical processes of life

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metabolism

36
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younger, functioning xylem tissue

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sapwood

37
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Bones give support and rigidity to the body

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skeletal system

38
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largest brown algae

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kelp

39
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connects eye to the brain

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optic nerve

40
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older, inner wood

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heartwood

41
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help you see color

A

rod cells

42
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rubbery connective tissue that cushions the joints
between bones

A

cartilage

43
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a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

A

peristalsis

44
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the straw-colored liquid part of the blood

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plasma

45
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smallest bronchioles end in small sac-like structures

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alveoli

46
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Plants that produce seeds
but do not produce flowers

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gymnosperm

47
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one-way diffusion through a semipermeable membrane

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osmosis

48
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tiny hair­ like threads on a moss

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rhizoid

49
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person’s actions can be completely explained as responses to particular stimuli

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behaviorism

50
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help you see black and white

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cone cells

51
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a painful infection of the colon

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dysentery

52
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circulation to the liver

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portal circulation

53
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growth in length

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primary growth

54
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largest muscle in the body

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gluteus maximus

55
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the organs responsible for taste

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taste buds

56
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organisms that obtain nutrition from a dead organism

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saprophytes

57
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inability of the body to move

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paralysis

58
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the main part of the integumentary system

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skin

59
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the smallest of the green,
chlorophyll ­containing organisms

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algae

60
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world’s most efficient pump

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heart

61
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shrinking of muscles due to little use

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atrophy

62
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Thick stems that grow horizontally under
the ground

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rhizome

63
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the nerve cell

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neuron

64
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results in the partial or complete inability to form blood clots

A

hemophilia

65
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contains blood stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets

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red bone marrow

66
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most freely movable joint

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ball-and-socket

67
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universal recipient

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AB positive

68
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most common disease in man

A

cavities

69
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circulation to the kidneys

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renal circulation

70
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brain and spinal cord

A

CNS

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