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10th Flashcards - biology > midterm half > Flashcards

midterm half Flashcards

1
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disease characterized by tremors and muscle stiffness

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Parkinson’s disease

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2
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simplest act of the nervous system

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reflex

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3
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degeneration of the muscles due to lack of use

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atrophy

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4
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steroids are produced by ______

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adrenal glands

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5
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enlargement of muscles due to exercise

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hypertrophy

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6
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chemical processes of the body

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metabolism

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7
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body’s main source of energy; the most important energy-producing compounds in the cell

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carbohydrates

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8
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largest percentage of the blood is ____

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plasma

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9
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principle organ of the nervous system

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brain

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10
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the brain and spinal cord make up the _________

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central nervous system

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11
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true or false: neurons rarely reproduce

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true

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12
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inability of the muscles to move

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paralysis

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13
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what controls complex muscle coordination

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cerebellum

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14
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states that a person’s actions are completely due to particular stimuli

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behaviorism

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15
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tough rubbery tissue that cushions joints

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cartilage

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16
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most common respiratory illness

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common cold

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17
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largest and strongest muscles of the body

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gluteus maximus

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18
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nonliving material surrounding cells

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matrix

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19
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hormone that controls metabolism

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thyroxine

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20
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thick horizontal underground stem

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rhizome

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21
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protective covering for the tip of a root

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root cap

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22
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hairlike structures that take the place of roots in mold

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rhizoids

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23
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largest of the brown algae

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kelp

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24
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transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil

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pollination

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25
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reproductive cells

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gametes

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26
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union of the sperm and egg cells

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fertilization

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27
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fruit that is fleshy and juicy throughout

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berry

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28
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fruit of the grass family

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grain

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29
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period of inactivity (specifically for a plant)

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dormancy

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30
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growth in length is called _____

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primary growth

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31
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older inner wood of a tree that is only used for support

32
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special stem used for defense and protection

33
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one way diffusion through a semi-permeable membrane

34
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plants that produce seeds but do not produce flowers; their seeds are not covered by the walls of an ovary

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gymnosperms

35
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occurs when both sexual and asexual reproduction occur

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alternation of generations

36
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smallest of the green, chlorophyll containing organisms

37
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things that obtain nutrients from dead organisms are called

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saprophytes

38
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organism that lives on or in an­ other living organism and derives its nutrition from that organism

39
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a group of structures that function together as a unit to perform a definite job for the body

40
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the system of the body that is its defense against foreign invaders

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immune system

41
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system that provides support and rigidity for the body

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skeletal system

42
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system responsible for the continuation of the human race

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reproductive system

43
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tissue that connects bone to bone

44
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largest bone of the body

45
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bones used for protection

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flat bones

46
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tissue that connects muscle to bone

47
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manufactures red and white blood cells

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red bone marrow

48
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most freely movable joints in the body

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ball and socket joints

49
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muscle cell in the heart

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cardiac muscle cell

50
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circulation to the kidneys

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renal circulation

51
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circulation to the heart

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coronary circulation

52
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circulation to the liver

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portal circulation

53
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high blood pressure

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hypertension

54
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sacs at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs

55
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disease similar to dementia but occurs much earlier in life and may be genetic

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Alzheimer’s disease

56
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organs responsible for taste

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taste buds

57
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nerve of the body that connects the nose to the brain

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olfactory nerve

58
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nerve of the body that connects the eye to the brain

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optic nerve

59
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  1. cells in the eye responsible for color
  2. cells in the eye responsible for light and dark
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  1. cones
  2. rods
60
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building blocks of proteins

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amino acids

61
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fatty substances that are insoluble in water

62
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organs that tear and crush food for easier digestion

63
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most common disease in man

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cavities (dental caries)

64
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rhythmic wave of muscular contractions of the esophagus and digestive tract

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peristalsis

65
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primary organ of digestion and absorption

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small intestine

66
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signals the liver and muscles to remove glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen

67
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infection of the colon

68
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condition that occurs when the blood pressure drops to a critical low

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circulatory shock

69
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disorder resulting from too little oxygen being transported to body cells

70
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what are part of the immune system

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white blood cells (leukocytes)

71
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  1. universal blood donor
  2. universal blood recipient
72
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body’s most efficient pump

73
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inability of the body to clot blood

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hemophilia

74
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largest artery

75
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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

76
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blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

10th Flashcards - biology (16 decks)

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