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Science Mid Term Flashcards

1
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The ability to make its own food through a process called, photosynthesis

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autotroph

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2
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tissue uses for transporting materials

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vascular

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3
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The source of energy for most autotrophs

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the sun

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4
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which group of organisms includes only multicellular heterotrophs

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animals

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5
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which of the following do all living things need to survive

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water

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6
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homeostasis refers to an organism’s ability to

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maintain stable internal conditions

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7
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What captures energy from sunlight during photosynthesis

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chlorophyll in chloroplasts

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8
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What do fungi have in common with animals

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they are heterotrophs

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9
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animal like protists are

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heterotrophs

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10
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what are viruses like parasites

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they harm the cell they enter

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11
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what process results in genetically different bacteria

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conjugation

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12
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Binary fission is the bacterial process of

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asexual reproduction

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13
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all plants are

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eukaryotes

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14
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vascular plants differ from nonvascular plants in

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how they transport materials

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15
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What happens in the phloem

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food moves down from leaves

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16
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Gasses pass in and out of a leaf through the

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stomata

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17
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an organism’s scientific name consists of

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its genus name and its species name

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18
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The more classification levels that two organisms share

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the more characteristics they have in common

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19
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The gradual change of a species over time is called

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evolution

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20
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Which name does NOT represent Domain

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chordata

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21
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Which organism NOT belong in the same class as the other

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wolf
bat
shark
whale

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22
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A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes it to react is called

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stimulus

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23
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True or False
in the name Acer Rubrum, the word rubrum designates the species

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true

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24
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True or False
Mushrooms, molds, and mildew are members of the plant kingdom

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False- they are fungi

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25
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A heterotroph is an organism that cannot make its own food

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true

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26
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one reason that viruses are considered to be nonliving is that they are not made of protein

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false- cells

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27
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An organism reacts to a stimulus with a ________

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response

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28
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A __________ organism is a living thing that is composed of many cells

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multicellular

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29
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Organisms that cannot make their own food are called

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heterotrophs

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30
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An organism’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in its surroundings is called ___________

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homeostasis

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31
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What is the function of a cell membrane

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to control what enters and leaves the cell

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32
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which organelle is the control center of a cell

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nucleus

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33
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the “powerhouses” of the cell that converts energy stored in food to energy the cell can use is called

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mitochondria

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34
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What organelle in the cells of plants captures energy from sunlight

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chloroplasts

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35
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A process that requires energy to move particles out of a cell is called

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exocytosis (kind of like “exit”- moves particles out)

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36
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Which term refers to the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane?

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osmosis

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37
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which term refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using the cells energy

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passive transport

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38
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which term refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using the cells energy

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passive transport

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39
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Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory

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all cells are produced from other cells

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40
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what is the function of a cell wall

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to protect and support the cell

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41
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which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell

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vacuoles

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42
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specialized cells are found only in

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many celled (multicellular) organisms

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43
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the invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover

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cells

44
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which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory

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that only animals are composed of cells
(all living things are composed of cells)

45
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what does the term resolution refer to

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how sharp or clear an image is

46
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True or False
the process called exocytosis allows large food particles to be brought into cells

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False- endocytosis

47
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true or false
in active transport, cells use energy to move materials through a cell membrane

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true

48
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true or false
small grainlike bodies called lysosomes produce proteins inside calls

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false- ribosomes

49
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diffusion in a process by which materials move from an area of high concentration to an area of ________________

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low concentration

50
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cells are the basic units of structure and _____________ in all living things

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function

51
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the tiny structures found inside cells that carry out specific functions are called _____________

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organelles

52
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Only plants cells have

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chloroplasts

53
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a vacuole is used to store….

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food, water and other materials

54
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Mitochondrion convert energy in food molecules into…

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energy the cell can use

55
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The nucleus stores all the cells…

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genetic material- DNA

56
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The cell membrane does what?

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supports and protects the cell

57
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what are the products of photosynthesis

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oxygen and sugars

58
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how does photosynthesis benefit heterotrophs

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it creates food they can eat

59
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the state of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the

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mitochondria

60
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how are photosynthesis and respiration related

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they have opposite equations

61
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the energy releasing process that does not require oxygen is called

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fermentation

62
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mitosis is the stage of the cell cycle during which

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the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei

63
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the source of energy for most autotrophs is

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the sun

64
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what happens during the respiration

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glucose is broken down, releasing energy

65
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under which of the following conditions is lactic acid fermentation most likely to occur
a very fast run
a long walk
sleeping
playing video games

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a very fast run

66
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during what stage of the cell cycle that follows mitosis is called

A

cytokinesis

67
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during what state of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur

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interphase

68
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in which of these does alcoholic fermentation occur

A

yeast

69
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The nuclear membrane reforms around the DNA in the last phase of mitosis called the

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telophase

70
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what happens during cytokinesis in animal cells
a new round of mitosis begins
two new daughter cells are formed
each organelle divides into two parts
a cell plate forms in the middle of the cell

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two new daughter cells are formed

71
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what happens during photosynthesis

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the cell uses the energy in sunlight to make food

72
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the state of the cell cycle that lasts the longest is called

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the interphase

73
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in which phase does the nuclear membrane break apart

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prophase

74
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True or false
plants use energy from the sun to produce carbon dioxide and sugars

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false- produces oxygen

75
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True or false
a heterotroph is an organism that cannot make its own food

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true

76
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true or false
organelles that use every from sunlight to produce food are called mitochondria

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False- chloroplasts

77
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True or false
the products of respiration are energy, carbon dioxide, and water

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true

78
Q

true or false
most of the cell cycle is spent in the stage called mitosis

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false- its called interphase

79
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during respiration which molecules are first broken down in the cytoplasm

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glucose

80
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an autotroph uses water and _________ along with sunlight to produce food

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carbon dioxide

81
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the final state of the cell cycle, during which the cytoplasm divides, is called

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cytokenesis

82
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chloroplasts contain a pigment called

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chlorophyll

83
Q

Messages are carried back and forth between the brain and other parts of the body by

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nerve tissue

84
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which type of human body tissue can contract/ shorten

A

muscle tissue

85
Q

which of the following are NOT amount the six nutrients needed by the body
enzymes
fats
minerals
water

A

enzymes

86
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what of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system
obtaining oxygen
eliminating undigested wastes from the body
breaking down food into molecules that the body can use
absorbing food molecules into the blood

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obtaining oxygen

87
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what substance in the mouth contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion

A

saliva

88
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the process in which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules is called

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digestion

89
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A change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react is called

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stimulus

90
Q

Which nutrient is needed in order for all body processes to take place

A

water

91
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the process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment is called

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homeostasis

92
Q

which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton
providing shape and support for the body
obtaining oxygen
protecting internal organs
producing blood cells

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obtaining oxygen

93
Q

Which type of tissue lines your digestive track and allows you to digest and absorb the nutrients from food

A

epithelial

94
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Which process takes place in the large intestine

A

water is reabsorbed (removed) from undigested food

95
Q

what process involves muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus

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peristalsis

96
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In what part of the body does most chemical digestion take place

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small intestine

97
Q

the endocrine system acts on the body through chemical products called

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hormones

98
Q

what nutrients are made up of amino acids

A

proteins

99
Q

True or false
Tissues perform MORE complex jobs that organs

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False
Tissue performs LESS complex job than organs

100
Q

True or false
Digestion begins in the stomach

A

False
it begins in the mouth

101
Q

True or False
Getting up when the bell rings is an example of response

A

true

102
Q

True or false
the brain and spinal cord are part of the skeletal system

A

False
Brain and spinal cord are apart of the nervous system

103
Q

Homeostasis can be upset by __________

A

stress
which is the body and mind’s reaction to a threatening, challenging, or disturbing event.

104
Q

Sugar is an example of a simple

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carbohydrate

105
Q

Fat is one type of _________ tissue

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connective

106
Q

Solid nutrients that are not made by living things

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vitamins and minerals

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