Organisms Flashcards

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Gas exchange

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The transfer of gasses between an organism and its environment

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Lungs

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The organ in which gas exchange takes place

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Ribs

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Bones which surround the lungs to form the ribcage and protect the lungs.

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Respiratory system

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Organ system which replaces oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the blood.

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5
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Trachea

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Tube which carries air from the mouth and nose to the lungs

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Bronchus

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One of two tubes which carry air into the lungs

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Bronchiole

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Small tube in the lung

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Alveolus

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Small air sacs found at the end of each bronchiole where gas exchange takes place with the blood

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Breathing

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The movement of air in and out of the lungs

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Inhale

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Breathing in to take in oxygen

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Respiration

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The process that transfers energy in plants and animals. In respiration, glucose reacts with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and water.

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Exhale

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Breathing out to remove carbon dioxide

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13
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Condense

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The change of state from gas to liquid

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Contract

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To get shorter or smaller

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15
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Diaphragm

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A sheet of muscle found underneath the lungs which is used in breathing

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16
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Lung volume

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Measure of the amount of air breathed in or out

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Asthma

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A lung disorder in which inflammation (swelling) causes the bronchi to swell and narrow the airways, creating breathing difficulties.

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Drug

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Chemical substance that affects the way your body works

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Medicinal drug

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Drug that has a medical benefit to your health

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Recreational drug

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Drug that is taken for enjoyment

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Addiction

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A need to keep taking a drug in order to feel normal

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Withdrawal symptoms

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Unpleasant symptom a person with a drug addiction suffers from when they stop taking the drug.

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Ethanol

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The drug found in alcoholic drinks

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Depressant

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A drug that slows down the body’s reaction by slowing down the nervous system

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Alcoholic

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A person who is addicted to alcohol

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Process of respiration

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Respiration is the biochemical process in which the cells of an organism obtain energy by combining oxygen and glucose, resulting in the release of carbon dioxide, water, and ATP (the currency of energy in cells). … Note the number of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water molecules involved in each ‘turn’ of the process.

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Process of nutrition

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There are five steps in the process of Nutrition in animals. These are: Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Assimilation and Egestion. Ingestion: is the process of taking food in to the body or ‘eating of food’ by the animal. … Blood carries the absorbed food to all the parts of the body

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Process of reproduction

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In the reproductive process, a male sperm and a female egg provide the information required to produce another human being. Conception occurs when these cells join as the egg is fertilized. … By then all body systems are in place—including the reproductive system that can one day help produce another human being

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Process of excretion

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Exertion is the physical or perceived use of energy. Exertion traditionally connotes a strenuous or costly effort, resulting in generation of force, initiation of motion, or in the performance of work.

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Movement

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an act of moving

31
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Cellular differentiation

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Cellular differentiation is the process where a cell changes from one cell type to another. Usually, the cell changes to a more specialized type. Differentiation occurs numerous times during the development of a multicellular organism as it changes from a simple zygote to a complex system of tissues and cell types.

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The process of fermentation

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Fermentation is an anaerobic process in which energy can be released from glucose even though oxygen is not available. Fermentation occurs in yeast cells, and a form of fermentation takes place in bacteria and in the muscle cells of animals

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Process of fertilisation

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The process of fertilisation involves a sperm fusing with an ovum. The most common sequence begins with ejaculation during copulation, follows with ovulation, and finishes with fertilization.

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The process of germination

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Germination is the process of seeds developing into new plants. First, environmental conditions must trigger the seed to grow. … When water is plentiful, the seed fills with water in a process called imbibition. The water activates special proteins, called enzymes, that begin the process of seed growth

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The process of tropism

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A tropism is a growth toward or away from a stimulus. Common stimuli that influence plant growth include light, gravity, water, and touch. … This type of growth occurs when the cells in one area of a plant organ, such as a stem or root, grow more quickly than the cells in the opposite area.

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The process of hybridisation

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Hybridization. Hybridization is the process of crossing two genetically different individuals to result in a third individual with a different, often preferred, set of traits. Plants of the same species cross easily and produce fertile progeny. … Hybridization of plants occurs in nature through various mechanisms