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  1. What do you call when matter changes from liquid to solid?
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freezing

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. Changing matter from gas to liquid.

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condensation

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3
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Changing matter from solid to gas

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sublimation

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4
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Changing matter from solid to liquid

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melting (fusion)

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It is the smallest part of the property of a substance.

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molecule

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6
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The study of the patterns of the movement of gases is called what?

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aerodynamics

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7
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It is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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atomic number

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8
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What is the most abundant noble gas?

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argon

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9
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. It is the substance that capable of destroying bacteria.

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antibiotic

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10
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A BTU is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree on what temperature scale?

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Fahrenheit

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11
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What is measured by the SI units Bar?

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pressure

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12
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What is measure by the SI units Curie?

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Activity of radionuclide

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13
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What is measured by barn?

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Area

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14
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What is measured by calories?

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Energy

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15
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This gem stone is the softest of all precious stones. What is this green stone that is composed of mineral beryl?

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Emerald

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16
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The atomic number of a chemical element refers to the number of what found in a nucleus of an atom?

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Protons

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17
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What is the chemical symbol of lead?

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Pb

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18
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What is the common name of sodium chloride?

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table salt

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19
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What common compound that has a symbol of H2O?

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water

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20
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What compound is CO2?

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carbon dioxide

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21
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What gas is used as a disinfectant in drinking water?

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Chlorine

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22
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What is the fermented juice of apples better known as?

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cider

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23
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What kind of waste is capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes?

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biodegradable

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It is the action or process of making land, water, air dirty and not safe or suitable to use.

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pollution

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25
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It is collecting, processing and manufacturing materials instead of throwing them away.

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Recycling

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26
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It is a waste material that are recycled as fertilizer

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compost

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27
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It is the ability of a material to absorb water

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Porosity

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28
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The ability or capability of a material to dissolve another material.

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solubility

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29
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The dissolved substance in a solution.

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solute

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30
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The dissolving substance in a solution

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solvent

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31
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It is a system that enables human being to reproduce another human.

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Reproductive system

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32
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It is a process that makes possible the continuance of life on Earth.

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reproduction

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33
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A male reproductive organ where it produces sperms and the hormone testosterone.

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testes

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34
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A tube that circle the bladder and the excretory duct of testes.

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vas deferens

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35
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It is a sac-like pouch that supports the testes in place.

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scrotum

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36
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It is a sac that serves as the receptacle of the urine.

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bladder

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37
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. A gland that produces sperms with a fluid that enables them to move.

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seminal vesicle

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38
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It is the mixture of the sperm and fluid.

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semen

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39
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The tube that carries urine out from the body and also serves as an opening of the sperm.

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urethra

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40
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The male reproductive organ

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penis

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41
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It is a single cell with a head and a tail.

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sperm

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42
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It is found at the top of each testis and where the sperms are stored.

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epididymis

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43
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It provide fluids that lubricate the duct system and nourish the sperm.

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prostate gland

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44
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What human stage on time of development when a person become physically able to reproduce.

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Puberty

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45
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It is a sex glands located in the pelvis, they produce the ova and the sex cells of the female.

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ovary

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46
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Where does fertilization takes place?

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fallopian tube

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47
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What do you call when an egg or ovum from an ovary is released about once a month?

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ovulation

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48
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It is the finger-like extension of the fallopian tube that drive the fertilized egg to the uterus.

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fimbriae

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49
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It is a hollow, avocado-shaped muscular organ with thick walls where a fertilized egg develops.

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uterus

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50
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It is called the birth canal because when a baby is to be born, it is where it passes.

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vagina

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51
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It is the neck of the uterus.

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cervix

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52
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It is the union of the sperm and egg cell.

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fertilization

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53
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What do you call the fertilized egg?

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zygote

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54
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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?

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pregnancy

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55
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It refers to an unborn child during the first two months of pregnancy.

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embryo

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56
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. What do you call the protective membrane that surrounds the embryo?

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amniotic sac

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57
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It is a clear fluid filled in the amniotic sac that protects the embryo against harm and keeps the embryo moist.

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amniotic cord

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58
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What cord connects the embryo to the placenta?

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umbilical cord

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59
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Nutrients and oxygen pass from the mother to the embryo through the __________.

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placenta

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60
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In what week of the pregnancy when the embryo develops tiny arm and legs with fingers and toes?

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6th-7th weeks

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61
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What do you call the embryo after the two months of pregnancy and the body organ are now present?

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fetus

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62
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It is a series of changes during which an egg matures and the uterus is prepared for possible pregnancy

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menstrual cycle

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63
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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.

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menstruation flow

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64
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How many hours a sperm can survived?

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24-48 hours

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65
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It refers to the lining of the uterus that becomes thicker in preparation for implantation of the fertilized egg.

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endometrium

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66
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It is the female gonad where the egg is produced.

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ovary

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67
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How many chromosomes are in the nucleus of a human sperm?

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23 chromosomes

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68
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Sex determination of a child is done by whose chromosome?

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Father

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69
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It is the male gametes.

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Testicles

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70
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A walnut sized glands located between the bladder and the penis, it secretes fluid that nourishes and protects sperm.

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prostate

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71
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The female gametes is ___.

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ovaries

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72
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The system that helps a person breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.

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respiratory system

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73
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Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happens in human body?

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alveoli

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74
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It is the opening in our nose where air enters.

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nostrils

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75
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It is where the air gets moistened and warmed as it enters in the nostrils.

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Nasal Cavity

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76
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It is a tiny hair-like structure that traps the air against impurities.

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cilia

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77
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A tube-like passage for both food and air that found between the nasal cavity and esophagus.

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pharynx

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78
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It is a flap of tissue found at the end of the pharynx that closes over the larynx when we swallow.

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epiglottis

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79
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It is where the vocal chords attached that produce sounds when we speak.

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larynx

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80
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An organ below the larynx which is a 12cm long tube and made up of C-shaped rings of cartilage.

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trachea

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81
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Branch of trachea that carry air into the lungs.

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bronchi

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82
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It is a cluster of tiny thin-walled sacs found at the end of each bronchioles.

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alveoli

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83
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Substance that produced by the lining of the nasal cavity

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mucus

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84
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Tiny hair-like structure that trap the bacteria in the trachea

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mucous membrane and cilia

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85
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The flow of air to the lungs

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nostrils-nasal cavity-pharynx-trachea-bronchus- bronchiole- alveoli

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86
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What do you call the division of the lungs?

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lobes

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87
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It is a thin membrane that surrounds the lungs.

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pleura

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88
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Bones that protect the lungs

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rib cage

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89
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How many pairs of rib cage that protect the lungs?

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12 pairs

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90
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A dome-shaped muscle that works with the lungs to allow breathing in and breathing out.

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diaphragm

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91
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What is the first apparatus used for breathing underwater?

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diving bell

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92
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What is the first safe underwater breathing device?

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aqualung

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93
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A disease in which the alveoli in the lungs lose their ability to expand and contract.

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emphysema

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94
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A disease in which too much mucus is produce in the bronchial tubes.

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chronic bronchitis

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95
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It is an ailment caused by a virus on which there is swelling of the mucus membrane of the respiratory passages.

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colds

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96
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Swelling of the lungs that caused by a virus and bacteria

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Pneumonia

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97
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A communicable disease caused by the bacteria a mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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pulmonary tuberculosis

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98
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How many receptors in your nose?

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atleast 10 million

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99
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What is behind your nose and connects with the back of the throat?

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Nasal Cavity

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100
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What moves back and forth to move the mucus out of the sinuses and the back of the nose?

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Cilia

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101
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This icky stuff, also known as boogers, helps capture dust, germs and small particles.

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Mucus

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102
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These are sensitive to odor molecules and help the brain recognize smells?

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receptors

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103
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It is made out of thin pieces of bone that separates the nasal passages.

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Septum

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104
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What do you call the two holes in the nose?

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Nostrils

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105
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What part of the human anatomy that known as “voice box”?

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larynx

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106
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Where in the human body do alveoli found?

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lungs

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107
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It is a system of excretory organs that rids blood of wastes, excess water and excess salt.

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Urinary System

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108
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Two bean-shaped organs that filter blood to produce waste liquid called urine.

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kidneys

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109
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Where does blood enters going to the kidney?

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renal artery

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110
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Where does blood pass as it leaves the kidney?

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renal vein

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111
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It is a tiny filtering unit of the kidney that rids blood of waste liquid called urine.

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nephron

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112
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It holds the urine until it leaves the body.

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bladder

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113
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It carries urine to the outside of the body.

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urethra

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114
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It connects the kidney to the urinary bladder.

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ureters

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115
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It helps a defective kidney filter the blood.

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dialysis

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116
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. What is the main excretory organ?

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kidney

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117
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Where does the filtration of blood in the kidney take place?

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Bowman’s capsule

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117
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It is a waste product excreted through the urinary system.

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Urine

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118
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Cystitis is the infection of

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Urinary bladder

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119
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What tube connects the kidney to the bladder?

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Ureter

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120
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The process of breaking up and dissolving the food so that it ca be taken into the blood to be used by the body.

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digestion

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121
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Where does digestion begin?

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mouth

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122
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It is a digestive juice which is secreted by the three pairs of salivary glands that empty into the mouth.

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saliva

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123
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It is the front teeth with sharp edges for biting and cutting the food.

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Incisors

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124
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It is the pointed teeth which grip and tear the food.

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Canines

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125
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The teeth that crushed and grind the food

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Premolars

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126
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It is the flat teeth used for chewing the food.

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Molars

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127
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It is a is a long muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the throat to the stomach.

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Esophagus

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128
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A rhythmically movement that contracts to move the food through the digestive system.

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Peristalsis

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It is a large J-shaped organ at the end of the esophagus, on the left side of the body

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Stomach

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130
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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.

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Sphincter muscle

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131
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It is the long coiled connected from the stomach.

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Small intestine

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132
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There are three parts of the Small Intestine:

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  • 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.
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133
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The softened food is rolled into a ball called the _____________ and is pushed by the tongue into the throat.

A

bolus

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134
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How long is an adult’s small intestine?

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22 feet

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135
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Where does bile made/ production of bile?

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Liver

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136
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Your food can spend up to this long in the small intestine.

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4 hours

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137
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The large intestine measures about ___.

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5 feet long

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138
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What are the last four teeth a person will get?

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Wisdom teeth

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139
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What kind of teeth do babies have?

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Primary

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140
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What makes up the roots of your teeth and attaches to your jawbone?

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Cementum

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141
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What innermost part of the tooth does the dentin protect?

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pulp

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142
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What hard, tough and shiny substances cover the crown?

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Enamel

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143
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What is the part of the tooth you can see above the gum?

A

crown

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144
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What tiny hairs send messages to the brain that help identify tastes?

A

Microvilli

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145
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How many taste buds does a man has when he was born?

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10 thousand

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146
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The back section of the tongue that is part of the immune system.

A

Lingual tonsil

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147
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This is the thin membrane that connects your tongue to the bottom of your mouth.

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Frenulum

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148
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What substance in the mouth that helps break down food?

A

Saliva

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149
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_____ contains taste buds.

A

Papillae

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150
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It is the bumps on the top of the tongue.

A

Papillae

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151
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What organ in the digestive system that is responsible for Vitamin B and K absorption?

A

Large intestine

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152
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Where do excess fat soluble vitamins typically accumulated?

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Liver

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153
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What enzyme contains in saliva which acts on starches and changes them into sugar?

A

ptyalin

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154
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What is the strong muscle that helps the teeth in digestion?

A

tongue

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154
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How many permanent teeth does an adult have?

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32

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155
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It is the passageway of food from the pharynx.

A

esophagus

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156
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It is the passage of air in the pharynx.

A

windpipe

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157
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It is a squeezing movement of muscles which help the food moves from the esophagus towards the stomach.

A

peristalsis

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158
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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.

A

villi

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159
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It is the undigested food that becomes a soft solid.

A

feces

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160
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The lowest end of the large intestine and when feces pass out of the body.

A

Rectum

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161
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What is the largest gland in the body that produces a bile.

A

liver

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162
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It breaks the fats into tiny droplets.

A

bile

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163
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Where does bile stored?

A

gall bladder

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164
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The organ that produces juice that digest sugars, starches, proteins, fats and insulin

A

Pancreas

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165
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It is produced by the pancreas that helps control the use of sugar by the body.

A

Insulin

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166
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What is the hardest material in the body?

A

enamel

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167
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Layer of the teeth that is harder than the bone but softer than the enamel.

A

dentin

168
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What is the center of the tooth that contains the nerves and blood vessels?

A

soft pulp

169
Q

What chemical helps to make the teeth harder?

A

fluoride

170
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It is a yellow or brownish material formed from saliva and food that sticks below the gums and becomes hard.

A

tartar

171
Q

What kind of doctor you need to consult when your teeth are poorly aligned, badly spaced or prodding?

A

orthodontist

172
Q

The liver secrets bile which flows through ducts and into what pear shaped muscular sac?

A

gall bladder

173
Q

How many incisor teeth are there in a full set of adult teeth?

A

8

174
Q

In the normal adult human, how many bicuspids are there?

A

8

175
Q

The organ that controls the level of glucose in our bodies.

A

pancreas

176
Q

What canal is travelled in digestion?

A

alimentary canal

177
Q

Where do digestion most occur?

A

small intestine

178
Q

How many teeth should a human adult have, including wisdom tooth?

A

32

179
Q

It makes insulin to help digest and use glucose.

A

pancreas

180
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. It refers to the secretion of substance or hormones in the bloodstream.

A

Endocrine

181
Q

It is the bone that protects the brain.

A

cranium/skull

182
Q

What is the smallest bone in the body?

A

Stirrup

183
Q

It is the part where bones meet.

A

joints

184
Q

How many bones that an adult has?

A

206

185
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What do you call the bones in your spine?

A

Vertebrae

186
Q

Where does the patella located?

A

knee

187
Q

What’s in the center of the bone?

A

Bone marrow

188
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What age does your bone stop growing?

A

25 yrs. Old

189
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How many bones are in the spine?

A

33

190
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What bone protect the lungs, heart and liver?

A

rib cage

191
Q

Which part of the ear takes soundwaves and turns them into vibration?

A

middle ear

192
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What tiny bone is attached to the eardrum?

A

Malleus

193
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What is the most delicate bones in your body called?

A

Ossicles

194
Q

It separates the outer ear from the middle ear?

A

ear drum

195
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What part of the ear that is responsible for the popping sensation you feel when you’re flying in an airplane?

A

Eustachian tube

196
Q

Which part of the ear do people pierce to wear earrings?

A

Auricle or Pinna

197
Q

What name is given to the 33 bones that make up a person’s spine or spinal cord.

A

vertebrae

198
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What is the longest bone in the human body?

A

Femur

199
Q

Where is the largest bone in the body found?

A

legs

200
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A bone is joined to a muscle by what structure?

A

tendon

201
Q

What is the common name for the scapula?

A

shoulder blade

202
Q

What is protected by the cranium?

A

brain

203
Q

An injury to a ligament caused by excessive stretching.

A

Sprain

204
Q

It is a break in the bone.

A

fracture

205
Q

It is a strong muscle contraction that is very painful.

A

cramp

206
Q

The system that controls everything you do.

A

Nervous System

207
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Which part of the body that is the control center of the nervous system?

A

brain

208
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A typical brain weighs how much?

A

3 pounds (1.4 kg)

209
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What is the biggest part of the brain?

A

cerebrum

210
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Which part of the brain helps keep your balance so you don’t fall?

A

cerebellum

211
Q

Which part of the brain keeps you breathing?

A

brainstem ( medulla oblongata and spons)

212
Q

It is a microscopic cell that creates connections or pathways.

A

neurons

213
Q

Your emotions are believed to come from ______.

A

Amygdala

214
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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.

A

Midbrain

215
Q

What makes up 80% of the human brain?

A

water

216
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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.

A

brain

217
Q

It is the seat of human intelligence.

A

brain

218
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The brain of an adult human weighs about ______.

A

2.5 to 3 pounds

219
Q

It is the largest part of the brain.

A

cerebrum

220
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What part of the brain controls muscle coordination and balance?

A

cerebellum

221
Q

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?

A

cerebral cortex

222
Q

It orders and processes split second actions and reactions. It is called “little brain” because it brings all of the muscle actions together.

A

cerebellum

223
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The hind part of the brain that holds the medulla oblongata and the pons.

A

brain stem

224
Q

Found in the brain stem that transmits signals between the spinal cord and the brain.

A

medulla oblongata

225
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Part of the brain that controls autonomic or involuntary functions such as heartbeat and breathing.

A

Medulla Oblongata

226
Q

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.

A

Pons

227
Q

The wrinkled folds of the brain are called

A

gyri or convolutions

228
Q

Heartbeat is controlled by the ________.

A

Medulla Oblongata

229
Q

It is the downward extension of the brain.

A

spinal cord

230
Q

This are bundles of fibers (axons) from neurons and which are held together by connective tissue.

A

nerves

231
Q

It is the basic unit of the nervous system.

A

neurons

232
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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).

A

dendrites

233
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What contains the nucleus of the cell as well as other structures that help keep the cell alive?

A

cell body

234
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Where do information received by the dendrites go after?

A

cell body

235
Q

What is the gap or space between axon and dendrites called?

A

synapse

236
Q

_________ is an infection of the fluid of a person’s spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain.

A

Meningitis

237
Q

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?

A

epilepsy

238
Q

. It is a degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that often characterized as the lapses of memory?

A

Alzheimer’s disease

239
Q

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?

A

Parkinson’s disease

240
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What chemical substance do synapse released?

A

neurotransmitter

241
Q

Anything that the receptors of the sense organ collect from the environment called what?

A

stimuli

242
Q

What neurons gather information from the sense organs and send impulses to the spinal cord and brain for processing?

A

sensory neurons

243
Q

What neurons carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles?

A

motor neurons

244
Q

What part of the midbrain that regulates body functions such as thirst, hungers, sleep patterns and emotions?

A

hypothalamus

245
Q

What is the main endocrine gland that is located at the base of the brain?

A

Pituitary gland

246
Q

What part of the neuron carries messages to the cell body?

A

dendrites

247
Q

What part of the neuron carries messages away from the cell body?

A

axon

248
Q

Sensory messages are taken to the brain by _________.

A

nerves and hormones

249
Q

A large ductless gland in the neck that makes hormones to regulate growth and development through the rate of metabolism.

A

Thyroid Gland

250
Q

The glands that control the calcium in our bodies?

A

Parathyroid gland

251
Q

Located on top of each kidney, produce hormone that you can’t live without including sex hormones and cortisol

A

Adrenal

252
Q

What do you call the natural oil in the skin?

A

Sebum

253
Q

Each hair on your body grows out of a tiny tube in the skin called ____.

A

Follicle

254
Q

What gives the skin color?

A

Melanin

255
Q

What is the outermost layer of the skin?

A

Epidermis

256
Q

What is the body’s largest organ?

A

skin

257
Q

When a nail curves down into the skin as it grows, causing pain and infection, it is called

A

Ingrown nail

258
Q

What it is called when a loose strip of dead skin hangs from the edge of your fingernails?

A

Hangnail

259
Q

Where does the nail meet the skin?

A

cuticle

260
Q

Nail start growing from the ___.

A

Nail root

261
Q

On your nail, what is the pale half-circle part above the cuticle?

A

Lunula

262
Q

What does the nails made out of?

A

Keratin

263
Q

Why do you get goosebumps when you’re cold?

A

Pilomotor reflex

264
Q

What is the deepest layer of the skin?

A

subcutaneous fatty tissue

265
Q

It refers to the moisture produce by sweat glands.

A

perspiration

266
Q

It is the inflammation of the sebaceous glands due to increase oil production in the skin.

A

acne

267
Q

What is the thickest layer of the skin?

A

dermis

268
Q

What layer of the skin that produce sebum the natural oil that lubricates the skin?

A

dermis

269
Q

What disorder when a man’s skin has very little melanin that cause the skin looks very white and have blonde hair.

A

Albinism

270
Q

It is the part of the nails that connects the skin?

A

cuticle

271
Q

What is the meaning of the scientific suffix –derm?

A

skin

272
Q

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

A

circulation

273
Q

It is the fluid component that circulates throughout the body, carries nutrients to the cells and delivers oxygen in the tissue.

A

blood

274
Q

A tube-like structure where blood travels.

A

blood vessels

275
Q

What organ pumps blood to the different parts of the body.

A

heart

276
Q

The system that considered as the main transport of the body.

A

circulatory system

277
Q

How big is human’s heart?

A

human fist

278
Q

It is a very thin but very strong sac that enclosed the heart.

A

pericardium or pericardial sac

279
Q

It is the chamber of the heart with thicker walls because it pumps blood to the different part of the body.

A

ventricles

280
Q

What chamber of the heart receives oxygen-rich oxygen from the lungs?

A

left auricle

281
Q

What is the alternating relaxation and contraction of the heart?

A

cardiac cycle

282
Q

What is the muscular wall that completely separates the left and right chambers of the heart?

A

septum

283
Q

It is the specialized region of the heart that makes sure that the heart never skips a beat?

A

pacemaker

284
Q

What circulatory circuit that transport blood between the heart and the lungs?

A

pulmonary circuit

285
Q

The circulatory circuit that transport or carries blood between the heart and the rest of the body and back to the heart.

A

systemic circuit

286
Q

How many liters of blood that an average healthy person has?

A

4.5 to 6 liters

287
Q

It is a protein-rich fluid and that consists of plasma, RBC, WBC and platelets?

A

Blood

288
Q

It is 55% of the blood volume, 90% water and 10% solute.

A

plasma

289
Q

The most abundant cells in the blood that contains hemoglobin.

A

Red Blood cells

290
Q

What is the other name of red blood cells?

A

Erythrocytes

291
Q

It gives red color of the blood.

A

hemoglobin

292
Q

Where does hemoglobin produced?

A

red marrow or flat bones

293
Q

It is the composition of blood that also known as leukocytes.

A

White blood cells

294
Q

They are the soldiers of the body because they fight infections.

A

White blood cells

295
Q

It is a yellowish liquid consisting of dead WBC, bacteria and other foreign materials in the blood.

A

pus

296
Q

The smallest elements in the blood that play an important role in blood clotting.

A

platelet

297
Q

The protein that platelets release when there is cut or damage in the blood vessels.

A

fibrin

298
Q

It is a jelly-like red mass fibrin.

A

clot

299
Q

Who first discovered blood circulation?

A

Dr. William Harvey

300
Q

The passageways of blood

A

blood vessels

301
Q

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

A

arteries

302
Q

Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart

A

veins

303
Q

Blood vessels that allow the exchange of nutrients, gases and wastes in the cells of the body.

A

capillaries

304
Q

Which vitamin is primarily responsible for blood clotting?

A

Vitamin K

305
Q

It is the exerted force as the blood flows inside the walls of the blood vessels

A

blood pressure

306
Q

Instrument that measured blood pressure quickly and easily.

A

sphygmomanometer

307
Q

It is the introduction of blood of a blood donor to the blood stream of a recipient.

A

blood transfusion

308
Q

Who performed the first human to human blood transfusion?

A

Jean-Baptiste Denis

309
Q

It is a specialized protein secretes by lymphocytes that help protect the body against foreign bodies.

A

antibodies

310
Q

It is a sudden rise in blood pressure.

A

hypertension

311
Q

A disease occur when there is an increase in white blood cell.

A

leukemia

312
Q

It occurs when a blood clot or fat get lodged in blood vessels.

A

heart attack

313
Q

It happens when a blood clot blocks an artery in the brain and reduces the blood supply.

A

stroke

314
Q

It is a condition caused by fat or cholesterol deposit in the aerial wall.

A

Atherosclerosis

315
Q

It is a protein in the blood, primarily carries oxygen throughout the body.

A

hemoglobin

316
Q

What bacteria caused rheumatic fever.

A

streptococcus bacteria

317
Q

What is the largest artery where oxygen-rich blood from the heart flows?

A

Aorta

318
Q

A hereditary blood disorder wherein blood clots very slowly affecting only males but transmitted in genes of females.

A

Hemophilia

319
Q

What blood cells that defend our bodies against illnesses?

A

white blood cells

320
Q

How many coronary arteries has a human heart?

A

2

321
Q

What is the name of the main artery that carries blood from the heart?

A

Aorta

322
Q

Where are red blood cells made?

A

bone marrow

323
Q

When a physician puts a stethoscope to your chest, two sounds are heard. What sounds represents the opening and closing of the valves?

A

lub-dub, lub-dub

324
Q

Why do blood cells do not shrink in blood?

A

Because blood is isotonic

325
Q

Blood vessels that allows the exchange of nutrients, gases and waste in the cells of the body.

A

capillaries

326
Q

It is the inflammation of the lungs.

A

Pneumonia

327
Q

Part of the eyes which focuses on the retina.

A

lens

328
Q

What is the colored part around the pupil of the eye?

A

iris

329
Q

What is the strongest muscle in the body?

A

tongue

330
Q

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.

A

water

331
Q

What food nutrient is our body’s main source of energy?

A

carbohydrates

332
Q

They are very important for building strong bones.

A

calcium

333
Q

It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in memory and eventually, the ability to care for oneself.

A

Alzheimer’s disease

334
Q

It is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin.

A

Pellagra

335
Q

An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat is referred to as what?

A

arrhytmia

336
Q

It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called as ascorbic acid.

A

Vitamin C

337
Q

A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes what disease?

A

Scurvy

338
Q

It is an ailment that can develop from low red blood cells count or deficiency in hemoglobin.

A

Anemia

339
Q

What is the protein food found in milk?

A

Casein

340
Q

What is the cheapest source of Vitamin D?

A

sunlight

341
Q

What is the scientific name of guava?

A

Psidium guajava

342
Q

The package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the usual diet of the child is called what?

A

Nutri-Pak

343
Q

What severe form of child malnutrition is caused by inadequate intake of protein?

A

Kwashiorkor

344
Q

It refers to the food that a person usually consumes.

A

diet

345
Q

This vitamin is extracted from liver which is essential for red blood cell formation.

A

Vitamin B12/Cyanocobalamin

346
Q

It is a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease.

A

palindromia

347
Q

It is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease.

A

Dietotherapy

348
Q

Any substance that nourishes a person to enable him to live and grow.

A

food

349
Q

It is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy.

A

lethargy

350
Q

____________ is a metabolism of fat.

A

Lipometabolism

351
Q

is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.

A

Marasmus

352
Q

It is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called “blasts“.

A

leukemia

353
Q

The slowness of heart rate is referred to as what?

A

Bradycardia

354
Q

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.

A

colostrum

355
Q

These are the “building blocks” of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle.

A

Amino Acids

356
Q

It is the enlargement of the thyroid gland appearing as a swelling of the front of the neck.

A

Goiter

357
Q

It helps prevent goiter.

A

Iodine

358
Q

This refers to the ease with which nutrients, particularly minerals, can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body.

A

Bio-availability

359
Q

___________ 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.

A

chelates

360
Q

These are the building blocks of fats and oils.

A

fatty acids

361
Q

It refers to the study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body such as height and weight.

A

Anthropometry

362
Q

It is the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries.

A

Blood pressure

363
Q

_________ is the rate of energy used for metabolism when the body is at complete rest.

A

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

364
Q

It is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging.

A

Bulimia

365
Q

What is the natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, and chocolate?

A

caffeine

366
Q

It is the unit of heat and the measurement of energy.

A

calorie

367
Q

___________ is a monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.

A

glucose

368
Q

It is the main carbohydrate in milk.

A

lactose

369
Q

__________ is a chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat in relation to lean body tissue.

A

Obesity

370
Q

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.

A

nutrients

371
Q

It is an excess of body weight that includes fat, bone, and muscle.

A

overweight

372
Q

What is the general term for the people who exclude meat, poultry, fish, or other animal-derived foods from their diets?

A

Vegetarian

373
Q

It is the breaking down of foodstuffs in the body into a form that can be absorbed and used or excreted.

A

Digestion

374
Q

It is the state of being healthy and fit, gaining all nutrients.

A

Wellness

375
Q

It is a lack of adequate fluids in the body.

A

dehydration

376
Q

It is a deficiency in blood where iron level intake is too low.

A

Anemia

377
Q

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.

A

Casimir Funk

378
Q

It is a malignant growth of cells.

A

cancer

379
Q

He is referred to as the “Father of Medicine”.

A

Hippocrates

380
Q

What do you call the animals with backbone?

A

vertebrates

381
Q

Animals without backbone is called

A

invertebrates

382
Q

Warm blooded animals with fur and mammary glands.

A

mammals

383
Q

Vertebrates that have dry scaly skin, covered with scales or plates, lay eggs and can live both land and water.
Example: turtles, crocodiles

A

reptiles

384
Q

Vertebrates that has moist skin and can live both land and water.
Examples: frog

A

amphibians

385
Q

_________ 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

A

Amphibians

386
Q

What is the largest bird?

A

Ostrich

387
Q

Invertebrates that are marine animals that full of pores or holes.

A

Porifera

388
Q

Invertebrates that describe as animals with hollow-bodied or soft bodied.

A

Cnidaria

389
Q

Invertebrates that describes as animals with soft-bodied shelled animals.
Examples: snail, slugs, squid, octopus, clamps

A

mollusks

390
Q

Invertebrates that are spiny-skinned sea animals.
Example: starfish, sea urchins

A

Echinoderms

391
Q

It is the way or biological process by which insects develop after birth or hatching, usually accompanied by change of habitat or behavior.

A

Metamorphosis

392
Q

It refers to the total number of animals in a particular habitat or community.

A

Population

393
Q

It is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant or other type of organism.

A

habitat

394
Q

It is the protective coloration that allows some animals to blend with their surroundings.

A

Camouflage

395
Q

The imitation of animals of the shape, smell, tastes, colors and sounds of other animals to protect them against enemies.

A

Mimicry

396
Q

It is the structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.

A

Adaptation

397
Q

The process in which the pollens are transferred from the anther to the stigma in a flower.

A

Pollination

398
Q

In a food chain, plants are the _______.

A

producer

399
Q

An environment where both living and non-living things exist and interact with one another?

A

ecosystem

400
Q

It is the transfer of energy from plants to animals and eventually to decomposers when they die.

A

food chain

401
Q

What is the process when tissues are breakdown to its simplest form?

A

decomposition

402
Q

They are microorganisms that change complex substances.

A

decomposers

403
Q

It is the relationship between a prey and a predator.

A

Predation

404
Q

Relationships among living organism where they obtain their foods by living together.

A

Symbiosis

405
Q

A kind of hunter-prey relationship between a parasite and a host.
(Example: Tapeworm in human’s stomach, tapeworm-parasite; human’s stomach-host)

A

Parasitism

406
Q

A relationship where an organism benefits from another without harming it.

A

commensalism

407
Q

What part of the plant that receives the pollen from the male parts of the flower?

A

stigma

408
Q

Female parts of a flower that produce ovules that become seeds

A

Carpels

409
Q
  1. What is produce by the male parts of the flower?
A

Pollen

410
Q
  1. It is a plant that bears cones.
A

coniferous plant

411
Q
  1. The interrelationship between species from the Greek word that means “to live together”
A

Answer: symbiosis

412
Q
  1. This type of relationship is characterized by an organism sapping nutrients from the body of a living host.
A

Answer: parasitism

413
Q
  1. One of the partners’ benefits while the other neither helped or harmed.
A

Answer: commensalism

413
Q
  1. In this relationship, both organisms benefit from the relationship.
A

Answer: mutualism

414
Q
  1. A botanist calls a ripe ovule before germination what reproductive item?
A

Answer: seed

415
Q
  1. Plant hormone produced in growing tips of plant stems
A

Answer: auxin

416
Q

The process where plants make their own food.

A

photosynthesis

417
Q
A

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