Science Review Flashcards
- What do you call when matter changes from liquid to solid?
freezing
. Changing matter from gas to liquid.
condensation
Changing matter from solid to gas
sublimation
Changing matter from solid to liquid
melting (fusion)
It is the smallest part of the property of a substance.
molecule
The study of the patterns of the movement of gases is called what?
aerodynamics
It is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
atomic number
What is the most abundant noble gas?
argon
. It is the substance that capable of destroying bacteria.
antibiotic
A BTU is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree on what temperature scale?
Fahrenheit
What is measured by the SI units Bar?
pressure
What is measure by the SI units Curie?
Activity of radionuclide
What is measured by barn?
Area
What is measured by calories?
Energy
This gem stone is the softest of all precious stones. What is this green stone that is composed of mineral beryl?
Emerald
The atomic number of a chemical element refers to the number of what found in a nucleus of an atom?
Protons
What is the chemical symbol of lead?
Pb
What is the common name of sodium chloride?
table salt
What common compound that has a symbol of H2O?
water
What compound is CO2?
carbon dioxide
What gas is used as a disinfectant in drinking water?
Chlorine
What is the fermented juice of apples better known as?
cider
What kind of waste is capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes?
biodegradable
It is the action or process of making land, water, air dirty and not safe or suitable to use.
pollution
It is collecting, processing and manufacturing materials instead of throwing them away.
Recycling
It is a waste material that are recycled as fertilizer
compost
It is the ability of a material to absorb water
Porosity
The ability or capability of a material to dissolve another material.
solubility
The dissolved substance in a solution.
solute
The dissolving substance in a solution
solvent
It is a system that enables human being to reproduce another human.
Reproductive system
It is a process that makes possible the continuance of life on Earth.
reproduction
A male reproductive organ where it produces sperms and the hormone testosterone.
testes
A tube that circle the bladder and the excretory duct of testes.
vas deferens
It is a sac-like pouch that supports the testes in place.
scrotum
It is a sac that serves as the receptacle of the urine.
bladder
. A gland that produces sperms with a fluid that enables them to move.
seminal vesicle
It is the mixture of the sperm and fluid.
semen
The tube that carries urine out from the body and also serves as an opening of the sperm.
urethra
The male reproductive organ
penis
It is a single cell with a head and a tail.
sperm
It is found at the top of each testis and where the sperms are stored.
epididymis
It provide fluids that lubricate the duct system and nourish the sperm.
prostate gland
What human stage on time of development when a person become physically able to reproduce.
Puberty
It is a sex glands located in the pelvis, they produce the ova and the sex cells of the female.
ovary
Where does fertilization takes place?
fallopian tube
What do you call when an egg or ovum from an ovary is released about once a month?
ovulation
It is the finger-like extension of the fallopian tube that drive the fertilized egg to the uterus.
fimbriae
It is a hollow, avocado-shaped muscular organ with thick walls where a fertilized egg develops.
uterus
It is called the birth canal because when a baby is to be born, it is where it passes.
vagina
It is the neck of the uterus.
cervix
It is the union of the sperm and egg cell.
fertilization
What do you call the fertilized egg?
zygote
What do you call the period of time when the zygote undergoes development for nine months in the uterus and until the birth of the baby?
pregnancy
It refers to an unborn child during the first two months of pregnancy.
embryo
. What do you call the protective membrane that surrounds the embryo?
amniotic sac
It is a clear fluid filled in the amniotic sac that protects the embryo against harm and keeps the embryo moist.
amniotic cord
What cord connects the embryo to the placenta?
umbilical cord
Nutrients and oxygen pass from the mother to the embryo through the __________.
placenta
In what week of the pregnancy when the embryo develops tiny arm and legs with fingers and toes?
6th-7th weeks
What do you call the embryo after the two months of pregnancy and the body organ are now present?
fetus
It is a series of changes during which an egg matures and the uterus is prepared for possible pregnancy
menstrual cycle
It happens when the uterine lining begins to break down and the blood with some uterine tissue and unfertilized egg make their way out through the vagina.
menstruation flow
How many hours a sperm can survived?
24-48 hours
It refers to the lining of the uterus that becomes thicker in preparation for implantation of the fertilized egg.
endometrium
It is the female gonad where the egg is produced.
ovary
How many chromosomes are in the nucleus of a human sperm?
23 chromosomes
Sex determination of a child is done by whose chromosome?
Father
It is the male gametes.
Testicles
A walnut sized glands located between the bladder and the penis, it secretes fluid that nourishes and protects sperm.
prostate
The female gametes is ___.
ovaries
The system that helps a person breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.
respiratory system
Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happens in human body?
alveoli
It is the opening in our nose where air enters.
nostrils
It is where the air gets moistened and warmed as it enters in the nostrils.
Nasal Cavity
It is a tiny hair-like structure that traps the air against impurities.
cilia
A tube-like passage for both food and air that found between the nasal cavity and esophagus.
pharynx
It is a flap of tissue found at the end of the pharynx that closes over the larynx when we swallow.
epiglottis
It is where the vocal chords attached that produce sounds when we speak.
larynx
An organ below the larynx which is a 12cm long tube and made up of C-shaped rings of cartilage.
trachea
Branch of trachea that carry air into the lungs.
bronchi
It is a cluster of tiny thin-walled sacs found at the end of each bronchioles.
alveoli
Substance that produced by the lining of the nasal cavity
mucus
Tiny hair-like structure that trap the bacteria in the trachea
mucous membrane and cilia
The flow of air to the lungs
nostrils-nasal cavity-pharynx-trachea-bronchus- bronchiole- alveoli
What do you call the division of the lungs?
lobes
It is a thin membrane that surrounds the lungs.
pleura
Bones that protect the lungs
rib cage
How many pairs of rib cage that protect the lungs?
12 pairs
A dome-shaped muscle that works with the lungs to allow breathing in and breathing out.
diaphragm
What is the first apparatus used for breathing underwater?
diving bell
What is the first safe underwater breathing device?
aqualung
A disease in which the alveoli in the lungs lose their ability to expand and contract.
emphysema
A disease in which too much mucus is produce in the bronchial tubes.
chronic bronchitis
It is an ailment caused by a virus on which there is swelling of the mucus membrane of the respiratory passages.
colds
Swelling of the lungs that caused by a virus and bacteria
Pneumonia
A communicable disease caused by the bacteria a mycobacterium tuberculosis.
pulmonary tuberculosis
How many receptors in your nose?
atleast 10 million
What is behind your nose and connects with the back of the throat?
Nasal Cavity
What moves back and forth to move the mucus out of the sinuses and the back of the nose?
Cilia
This icky stuff, also known as boogers, helps capture dust, germs and small particles.
Mucus
These are sensitive to odor molecules and help the brain recognize smells?
receptors
It is made out of thin pieces of bone that separates the nasal passages.
Septum
What do you call the two holes in the nose?
Nostrils
What part of the human anatomy that known as “voice box”?
larynx
Where in the human body do alveoli found?
lungs
It is a system of excretory organs that rids blood of wastes, excess water and excess salt.
Urinary System
Two bean-shaped organs that filter blood to produce waste liquid called urine.
kidneys
Where does blood enters going to the kidney?
renal artery
Where does blood pass as it leaves the kidney?
renal vein
It is a tiny filtering unit of the kidney that rids blood of waste liquid called urine.
nephron
It holds the urine until it leaves the body.
bladder
It carries urine to the outside of the body.
urethra
It connects the kidney to the urinary bladder.
ureters
It helps a defective kidney filter the blood.
dialysis
. What is the main excretory organ?
kidney
Where does the filtration of blood in the kidney take place?
Bowman’s capsule
It is a waste product excreted through the urinary system.
Urine
Cystitis is the infection of
Urinary bladder
What tube connects the kidney to the bladder?
Ureter
The process of breaking up and dissolving the food so that it ca be taken into the blood to be used by the body.
digestion
Where does digestion begin?
mouth
It is a digestive juice which is secreted by the three pairs of salivary glands that empty into the mouth.
saliva
It is the front teeth with sharp edges for biting and cutting the food.
Incisors
It is the pointed teeth which grip and tear the food.
Canines
The teeth that crushed and grind the food
Premolars
It is the flat teeth used for chewing the food.
Molars
It is a is a long muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the throat to the stomach.
Esophagus
A rhythmically movement that contracts to move the food through the digestive system.
Peristalsis
It is a large J-shaped organ at the end of the esophagus, on the left side of the body
Stomach
It is a muscle found at the end of the stomach that closes and opens to allow the flow of from the esophagus to the stomach.
Sphincter muscle
It is the long coiled connected from the stomach.
Small intestine
There are three parts of the Small Intestine:
- Duodenum – the upper 20 cm. connected to the stomach
- Jejunum – is about 2.5 meters long.
- Ileum – is the longest half coiled through the abdominal cavity
- The last 20 or 30 centimeters of the colon are called rectum.
The softened food is rolled into a ball called the _____________ and is pushed by the tongue into the throat.
bolus
How long is an adult’s small intestine?
22 feet
Where does bile made/ production of bile?
Liver
Your food can spend up to this long in the small intestine.
4 hours
The large intestine measures about ___.
5 feet long
What are the last four teeth a person will get?
Wisdom teeth
What kind of teeth do babies have?
Primary
What makes up the roots of your teeth and attaches to your jawbone?
Cementum
What innermost part of the tooth does the dentin protect?
pulp
What hard, tough and shiny substances cover the crown?
Enamel
What is the part of the tooth you can see above the gum?
crown
What tiny hairs send messages to the brain that help identify tastes?
Microvilli
How many taste buds does a man has when he was born?
10 thousand
The back section of the tongue that is part of the immune system.
Lingual tonsil
This is the thin membrane that connects your tongue to the bottom of your mouth.
Frenulum
What substance in the mouth that helps break down food?
Saliva
_____ contains taste buds.
Papillae
It is the bumps on the top of the tongue.
Papillae
What organ in the digestive system that is responsible for Vitamin B and K absorption?
Large intestine
Where do excess fat soluble vitamins typically accumulated?
Liver
What enzyme contains in saliva which acts on starches and changes them into sugar?
ptyalin
What is the strong muscle that helps the teeth in digestion?
tongue
How many permanent teeth does an adult have?
32
It is the passageway of food from the pharynx.
esophagus
It is the passage of air in the pharynx.
windpipe
It is a squeezing movement of muscles which help the food moves from the esophagus towards the stomach.
peristalsis
What lined in the walls of the small intestines that separate the food nutrients ready to be absorbed by the walls from the foods that is not yet ready.
villi
It is the undigested food that becomes a soft solid.
feces
The lowest end of the large intestine and when feces pass out of the body.
Rectum
What is the largest gland in the body that produces a bile.
liver
It breaks the fats into tiny droplets.
bile
Where does bile stored?
gall bladder
The organ that produces juice that digest sugars, starches, proteins, fats and insulin
Pancreas
It is produced by the pancreas that helps control the use of sugar by the body.
Insulin
What is the hardest material in the body?
enamel
Layer of the teeth that is harder than the bone but softer than the enamel.
dentin
What is the center of the tooth that contains the nerves and blood vessels?
soft pulp
What chemical helps to make the teeth harder?
fluoride
It is a yellow or brownish material formed from saliva and food that sticks below the gums and becomes hard.
tartar
What kind of doctor you need to consult when your teeth are poorly aligned, badly spaced or prodding?
orthodontist
The liver secrets bile which flows through ducts and into what pear shaped muscular sac?
gall bladder
How many incisor teeth are there in a full set of adult teeth?
8
In the normal adult human, how many bicuspids are there?
8
The organ that controls the level of glucose in our bodies.
pancreas
What canal is travelled in digestion?
alimentary canal
Where do digestion most occur?
small intestine
How many teeth should a human adult have, including wisdom tooth?
32
It makes insulin to help digest and use glucose.
pancreas
. It refers to the secretion of substance or hormones in the bloodstream.
Endocrine
It is the bone that protects the brain.
cranium/skull
What is the smallest bone in the body?
Stirrup
It is the part where bones meet.
joints
How many bones that an adult has?
206
What do you call the bones in your spine?
Vertebrae
Where does the patella located?
knee
What’s in the center of the bone?
Bone marrow
What age does your bone stop growing?
25 yrs. Old
How many bones are in the spine?
33
What bone protect the lungs, heart and liver?
rib cage
Which part of the ear takes soundwaves and turns them into vibration?
middle ear
What tiny bone is attached to the eardrum?
Malleus
What is the most delicate bones in your body called?
Ossicles
It separates the outer ear from the middle ear?
ear drum
What part of the ear that is responsible for the popping sensation you feel when you’re flying in an airplane?
Eustachian tube
Which part of the ear do people pierce to wear earrings?
Auricle or Pinna
What name is given to the 33 bones that make up a person’s spine or spinal cord.
vertebrae
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur
Where is the largest bone in the body found?
legs
A bone is joined to a muscle by what structure?
tendon
What is the common name for the scapula?
shoulder blade
What is protected by the cranium?
brain
An injury to a ligament caused by excessive stretching.
Sprain
It is a break in the bone.
fracture
It is a strong muscle contraction that is very painful.
cramp
The system that controls everything you do.
Nervous System
Which part of the body that is the control center of the nervous system?
brain
A typical brain weighs how much?
3 pounds (1.4 kg)
What is the biggest part of the brain?
cerebrum
Which part of the brain helps keep your balance so you don’t fall?
cerebellum
Which part of the brain keeps you breathing?
brainstem ( medulla oblongata and spons)
It is a microscopic cell that creates connections or pathways.
neurons
Your emotions are believed to come from ______.
Amygdala
It is the part of the brain acts like switchboard that allows the communication from the brain to the other parts of the nervous system.
Midbrain
What makes up 80% of the human brain?
water
It is the organ which receives, processes and stores information from inside and outside the body. It decides what to do with the received information and sends signals to the body to react, decide or move.
brain
It is the seat of human intelligence.
brain
The brain of an adult human weighs about ______.
2.5 to 3 pounds
It is the largest part of the brain.
cerebrum
What part of the brain controls muscle coordination and balance?
cerebellum
It receives, stores and recalls all the information the body picks up. Cognitive processes such as thinking, memorizing and decision making occur in the outer gray part of the cerebrum, what do you call this part?
cerebral cortex
It orders and processes split second actions and reactions. It is called “little brain” because it brings all of the muscle actions together.
cerebellum
The hind part of the brain that holds the medulla oblongata and the pons.
brain stem
Found in the brain stem that transmits signals between the spinal cord and the brain.
medulla oblongata
Part of the brain that controls autonomic or involuntary functions such as heartbeat and breathing.
Medulla Oblongata
It is partly made up of tracts that connect the spinal cord with higher brain levels. It also contains cell groups that transfer information from the cerebrum to the cerebellum.
Pons
The wrinkled folds of the brain are called
gyri or convolutions
Heartbeat is controlled by the ________.
Medulla Oblongata
It is the downward extension of the brain.
spinal cord
This are bundles of fibers (axons) from neurons and which are held together by connective tissue.
nerves
It is the basic unit of the nervous system.
neurons
Fibers of nerve cells that pick up information from the receptors. (Receptors are parts of the body, either nerves or sense organs, that can pick up stimuli from the environment or from within the body).
dendrites
What contains the nucleus of the cell as well as other structures that help keep the cell alive?
cell body
Where do information received by the dendrites go after?
cell body
What is the gap or space between axon and dendrites called?
synapse
_________ is an infection of the fluid of a person’s spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain.
Meningitis
Buboy was 2 years old when he started having seizures. Without warning, he would just fall to the ground and his body would start convulsing. Afterwards he would lose consciousness and wake up after several minutes. What chronic disorder of the function of the cerebrum is this?
epilepsy
. It is a degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that often characterized as the lapses of memory?
Alzheimer’s disease
Muhammad Ali was a world-famous boxer. After he retired, he developed constant trembling of his hands. He also experiences tremors in his legs which make him walk and move very slowly. What is this progressive disorder in which the chemicals that facilitate electrical transmission between neurons are defected?
Parkinson’s disease
What chemical substance do synapse released?
neurotransmitter
Anything that the receptors of the sense organ collect from the environment called what?
stimuli
What neurons gather information from the sense organs and send impulses to the spinal cord and brain for processing?
sensory neurons
What neurons carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles?
motor neurons
What part of the midbrain that regulates body functions such as thirst, hungers, sleep patterns and emotions?
hypothalamus
What is the main endocrine gland that is located at the base of the brain?
Pituitary gland
What part of the neuron carries messages to the cell body?
dendrites
What part of the neuron carries messages away from the cell body?
axon
Sensory messages are taken to the brain by _________.
nerves and hormones
A large ductless gland in the neck that makes hormones to regulate growth and development through the rate of metabolism.
Thyroid Gland
The glands that control the calcium in our bodies?
Parathyroid gland
Located on top of each kidney, produce hormone that you can’t live without including sex hormones and cortisol
Adrenal
What do you call the natural oil in the skin?
Sebum
Each hair on your body grows out of a tiny tube in the skin called ____.
Follicle
What gives the skin color?
Melanin
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
Epidermis
What is the body’s largest organ?
skin
When a nail curves down into the skin as it grows, causing pain and infection, it is called
Ingrown nail
What it is called when a loose strip of dead skin hangs from the edge of your fingernails?
Hangnail
Where does the nail meet the skin?
cuticle
Nail start growing from the ___.
Nail root
On your nail, what is the pale half-circle part above the cuticle?
Lunula
What does the nails made out of?
Keratin
Why do you get goosebumps when you’re cold?
Pilomotor reflex
What is the deepest layer of the skin?
subcutaneous fatty tissue
It refers to the moisture produce by sweat glands.
perspiration
It is the inflammation of the sebaceous glands due to increase oil production in the skin.
acne
What is the thickest layer of the skin?
dermis
What layer of the skin that produce sebum the natural oil that lubricates the skin?
dermis
What disorder when a man’s skin has very little melanin that cause the skin looks very white and have blonde hair.
Albinism
It is the part of the nails that connects the skin?
cuticle
What is the meaning of the scientific suffix –derm?
skin
It is the movement of the blood as it distributes food and oxygen to the cells of the body and remove waste material form them
circulation
It is the fluid component that circulates throughout the body, carries nutrients to the cells and delivers oxygen in the tissue.
blood
A tube-like structure where blood travels.
blood vessels
What organ pumps blood to the different parts of the body.
heart
The system that considered as the main transport of the body.
circulatory system
How big is human’s heart?
human fist
It is a very thin but very strong sac that enclosed the heart.
pericardium or pericardial sac
It is the chamber of the heart with thicker walls because it pumps blood to the different part of the body.
ventricles
What chamber of the heart receives oxygen-rich oxygen from the lungs?
left auricle
What is the alternating relaxation and contraction of the heart?
cardiac cycle
What is the muscular wall that completely separates the left and right chambers of the heart?
septum
It is the specialized region of the heart that makes sure that the heart never skips a beat?
pacemaker
What circulatory circuit that transport blood between the heart and the lungs?
pulmonary circuit
The circulatory circuit that transport or carries blood between the heart and the rest of the body and back to the heart.
systemic circuit
How many liters of blood that an average healthy person has?
4.5 to 6 liters
It is a protein-rich fluid and that consists of plasma, RBC, WBC and platelets?
Blood
It is 55% of the blood volume, 90% water and 10% solute.
plasma
The most abundant cells in the blood that contains hemoglobin.
Red Blood cells
What is the other name of red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
It gives red color of the blood.
hemoglobin
Where does hemoglobin produced?
red marrow or flat bones
It is the composition of blood that also known as leukocytes.
White blood cells
They are the soldiers of the body because they fight infections.
White blood cells
It is a yellowish liquid consisting of dead WBC, bacteria and other foreign materials in the blood.
pus
The smallest elements in the blood that play an important role in blood clotting.
platelet
The protein that platelets release when there is cut or damage in the blood vessels.
fibrin
It is a jelly-like red mass fibrin.
clot
Who first discovered blood circulation?
Dr. William Harvey
The passageways of blood
blood vessels
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
veins
Blood vessels that allow the exchange of nutrients, gases and wastes in the cells of the body.
capillaries
Which vitamin is primarily responsible for blood clotting?
Vitamin K
It is the exerted force as the blood flows inside the walls of the blood vessels
blood pressure
Instrument that measured blood pressure quickly and easily.
sphygmomanometer
It is the introduction of blood of a blood donor to the blood stream of a recipient.
blood transfusion
Who performed the first human to human blood transfusion?
Jean-Baptiste Denis
It is a specialized protein secretes by lymphocytes that help protect the body against foreign bodies.
antibodies
It is a sudden rise in blood pressure.
hypertension
A disease occur when there is an increase in white blood cell.
leukemia
It occurs when a blood clot or fat get lodged in blood vessels.
heart attack
It happens when a blood clot blocks an artery in the brain and reduces the blood supply.
stroke
It is a condition caused by fat or cholesterol deposit in the aerial wall.
Atherosclerosis
It is a protein in the blood, primarily carries oxygen throughout the body.
hemoglobin
What bacteria caused rheumatic fever.
streptococcus bacteria
What is the largest artery where oxygen-rich blood from the heart flows?
Aorta
A hereditary blood disorder wherein blood clots very slowly affecting only males but transmitted in genes of females.
Hemophilia
What blood cells that defend our bodies against illnesses?
white blood cells
How many coronary arteries has a human heart?
2
What is the name of the main artery that carries blood from the heart?
Aorta
Where are red blood cells made?
bone marrow
When a physician puts a stethoscope to your chest, two sounds are heard. What sounds represents the opening and closing of the valves?
lub-dub, lub-dub
Why do blood cells do not shrink in blood?
Because blood is isotonic
Blood vessels that allows the exchange of nutrients, gases and waste in the cells of the body.
capillaries
It is the inflammation of the lungs.
Pneumonia
Part of the eyes which focuses on the retina.
lens
What is the colored part around the pupil of the eye?
iris
What is the strongest muscle in the body?
tongue
It makes up most of your blood and help carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body. It helps your body get rid of wastes through urine and sweat.
water
What food nutrient is our body’s main source of energy?
carbohydrates
They are very important for building strong bones.
calcium
It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in memory and eventually, the ability to care for oneself.
Alzheimer’s disease
It is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin.
Pellagra
An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat is referred to as what?
arrhytmia
It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called as ascorbic acid.
Vitamin C
A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes what disease?
Scurvy
It is an ailment that can develop from low red blood cells count or deficiency in hemoglobin.
Anemia
What is the protein food found in milk?
Casein
What is the cheapest source of Vitamin D?
sunlight
What is the scientific name of guava?
Psidium guajava
The package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the usual diet of the child is called what?
Nutri-Pak
What severe form of child malnutrition is caused by inadequate intake of protein?
Kwashiorkor
It refers to the food that a person usually consumes.
diet
This vitamin is extracted from liver which is essential for red blood cell formation.
Vitamin B12/Cyanocobalamin
It is a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease.
palindromia
It is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease.
Dietotherapy
Any substance that nourishes a person to enable him to live and grow.
food
It is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy.
lethargy
____________ is a metabolism of fat.
Lipometabolism
is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.
Marasmus
It is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called “blasts“.
leukemia
The slowness of heart rate is referred to as what?
Bradycardia
The first secretion from the mother’s breast is rich in antibodies and minerals. This is produced after giving birth and before the production of true milk. It provides newborns with immunity to infections.
colostrum
These are the “building blocks” of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle.
Amino Acids
It is the enlargement of the thyroid gland appearing as a swelling of the front of the neck.
Goiter
It helps prevent goiter.
Iodine
This refers to the ease with which nutrients, particularly minerals, can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body.
Bio-availability
___________ is a term to describe minerals that are attached to other molecules such as proteins or carbohydrates and used to improve the bio-availability of minerals.
chelates
These are the building blocks of fats and oils.
fatty acids
It refers to the study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body such as height and weight.
Anthropometry
It is the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries.
Blood pressure
_________ is the rate of energy used for metabolism when the body is at complete rest.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
It is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging.
Bulimia
What is the natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, and chocolate?
caffeine
It is the unit of heat and the measurement of energy.
calorie
___________ is a monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.
glucose
It is the main carbohydrate in milk.
lactose
__________ is a chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat in relation to lean body tissue.
Obesity
These refers to the substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy and structural materials and to regulate growth, maintenance and repair of the body’s tissue.
nutrients
It is an excess of body weight that includes fat, bone, and muscle.
overweight
What is the general term for the people who exclude meat, poultry, fish, or other animal-derived foods from their diets?
Vegetarian
It is the breaking down of foodstuffs in the body into a form that can be absorbed and used or excreted.
Digestion
It is the state of being healthy and fit, gaining all nutrients.
Wellness
It is a lack of adequate fluids in the body.
dehydration
It is a deficiency in blood where iron level intake is too low.
Anemia
He is a Polish-American chemist considered as the “Father of Vitamin Therapy” and was the first to coin the term “vitamin” as vital factors in the diet.
Casimir Funk
It is a malignant growth of cells.
cancer
He is referred to as the “Father of Medicine”.
Hippocrates
What do you call the animals with backbone?
vertebrates
Animals without backbone is called
invertebrates
Warm blooded animals with fur and mammary glands.
mammals
Vertebrates that have dry scaly skin, covered with scales or plates, lay eggs and can live both land and water.
Example: turtles, crocodiles
reptiles
Vertebrates that has moist skin and can live both land and water.
Examples: frog
amphibians
_________ are animals that live in water when they are young and when become old, their lungs are now developed and they can now live in land?
Answer: amphibians
Amphibians
What is the largest bird?
Ostrich
Invertebrates that are marine animals that full of pores or holes.
Porifera
Invertebrates that describe as animals with hollow-bodied or soft bodied.
Cnidaria
Invertebrates that describes as animals with soft-bodied shelled animals.
Examples: snail, slugs, squid, octopus, clamps
mollusks
Invertebrates that are spiny-skinned sea animals.
Example: starfish, sea urchins
Echinoderms
It is the way or biological process by which insects develop after birth or hatching, usually accompanied by change of habitat or behavior.
Metamorphosis
It refers to the total number of animals in a particular habitat or community.
Population
It is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant or other type of organism.
habitat
It is the protective coloration that allows some animals to blend with their surroundings.
Camouflage
The imitation of animals of the shape, smell, tastes, colors and sounds of other animals to protect them against enemies.
Mimicry
It is the structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Adaptation
The process in which the pollens are transferred from the anther to the stigma in a flower.
Pollination
In a food chain, plants are the _______.
producer
An environment where both living and non-living things exist and interact with one another?
ecosystem
It is the transfer of energy from plants to animals and eventually to decomposers when they die.
food chain
What is the process when tissues are breakdown to its simplest form?
decomposition
They are microorganisms that change complex substances.
decomposers
It is the relationship between a prey and a predator.
Predation
Relationships among living organism where they obtain their foods by living together.
Symbiosis
A kind of hunter-prey relationship between a parasite and a host.
(Example: Tapeworm in human’s stomach, tapeworm-parasite; human’s stomach-host)
Parasitism
A relationship where an organism benefits from another without harming it.
commensalism
What part of the plant that receives the pollen from the male parts of the flower?
stigma
Female parts of a flower that produce ovules that become seeds
Carpels
- What is produce by the male parts of the flower?
Pollen
- It is a plant that bears cones.
coniferous plant
- The interrelationship between species from the Greek word that means “to live together”
Answer: symbiosis
- This type of relationship is characterized by an organism sapping nutrients from the body of a living host.
Answer: parasitism
- One of the partners’ benefits while the other neither helped or harmed.
Answer: commensalism
- In this relationship, both organisms benefit from the relationship.
Answer: mutualism
- A botanist calls a ripe ovule before germination what reproductive item?
Answer: seed
- Plant hormone produced in growing tips of plant stems
Answer: auxin
The process where plants make their own food.
photosynthesis
