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Science Technology and Society Flashcards

1
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  • bios and logos
  • study of life
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Biology

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2
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Hierarchy of Life (AMOCTOSO)

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  • Atom
  • Molecule
  • Organelle
  • Cell
  • Tissue
  • Organ
  • System
  • Organism
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  • basic unit of matter (118 elements in periodic table)
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Atom

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  • protein, fat, carbohydrates
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Molecule

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Parts of cell ex. Mitochondria

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Organelle

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6
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Basic unit of life

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Cell

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7
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Group of cells

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Tissue

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8
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Group of different tissues

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Organ

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9
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Group of different organs
ex. Circulatory System

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System

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10
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Group of different system

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Organism

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11
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The study of Cells

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Cytology

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12
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2 types of cells make up every organism

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  • Prokaryotic Cells
  • Eukaryotic Cells
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13
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  • do not contain a nucleus
  • their DNA is located in nucleoid

ex. Bacteria and Archaebacteria

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Prokaryotic Cells

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14
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  • contain true nucleus
  • has flagellum and tail

ex. Protist, Fungi, Plant, Animal

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Eukaryotic Cells

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15
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Tail like structure

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Flagellum

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16
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Hair like structures

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Cilia

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17
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Discovered Cell from a cork made from bark of an oak tree

  • coined the term cell (cellulae) — small room
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Robert Hooke

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18
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Discovered the cells nucleus

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Robert Brown

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19
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Not living inert chemical — has capsid

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Virus

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20
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Protein shell that protects the virus DNA or RNA

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Capsid

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21
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Substance are moving across the cell membrane

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Cellular Transport

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22
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Virus of Covid-19

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SARS COV-2

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23
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  • a diffusion of a substance across a membrane — no energy investment
  • high to low concentration
  • diffusion, osmosis
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Passive Transport

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24
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The tendency for molecules of any substance to spread out evenly

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Diffusion

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25
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Passive transport aided by transport proteins

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Facilitated diffusion

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26
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Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane (diffusion of water)

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Osmosis

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27
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  • water comes inside the cell

Clue: Turgid, swell, burst, lysed

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Hypotonic solution

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28
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  • Solutes outside the cell are the same as inside the cell
  • no NET movement of WATER
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Isotonic Solution

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29
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  • water goes outside the cell

Clue: Plasmolysis, Shrink, Shovel, Dehydrated

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Hypertonic Solution

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30
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  • uses energy to move solutes against their concentration gradients
  • Requires energy (ATP)

ex. Ion pumps, cotransport, bulk transport

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Active Transport

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31
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Classification and naming of organisms

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Taxonomy

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32
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8 Levels of Taxonomic Classification

(Dear, King, Philip, Come, Over For, Good, Spaghetti)

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Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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33
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  • Father of Modern Taxonomy
  • proposed the binomial nomenclature
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Carlos Linnaeus

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34
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They live in a severe environments

ex. Methanogens, Halophiles, Thermophiles

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Domain Archaebacteria

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35
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  • True bacteria or bacteria group.

ex. Streptococus

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Domain Bacteria

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36
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Allows microorganisms to multiply faster for laboratory examination

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Microbial Culture

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37
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Comma shaped

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Vibrio

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38
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Cause of red tide

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Algae

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39
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Poisonous for human consumption if there’s Red Tide

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Mollusk (tahong)

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40
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ex. Diatoms, algae, entamoeba histolytica (amoebiasis) Plasmodium

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Kingdom Protista

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41
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ex. Molds, mushroom, yeasts, microsporidia

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Kingdom Fungi

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42
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Invertebrates (no backbones) vertebrates (has backbones)

ex. Humans

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Kingdom Animalia

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43
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Have stinging cells (nematocyst)

ex. Jellyfish, coral

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Cnidaria

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44
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Jointed legs; segmented bodies

ex. Insects - mosquito
Arachnids - spider

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Anthropoda

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45
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Insects shed off their old cuticle to grow in size

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Molting or Ecdysis

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46
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Roundworms; unsegmented

ex. Pinworm, ascarsis

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Nematoda

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47
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Flatworms: have soft tissues; unsegmented

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Platyhelminthes

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48
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Segmented worms

ex. Leech, earthworms

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Annelida

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49
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Both male and female

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Earthworms are hermaphroditic

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50
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Promotes anticoagulation — prevents blood clotting

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Leeches

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51
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With soft bodies (usually with shells)
ex. Squid, clams, snails

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Mollusca

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52
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Spiny body

ex. Sea star, sea urchin

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Echinodermata

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53
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Shark, lampreys

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Fish (pisces)

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54
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  • frog, salamander
  • two lives (water and land)
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Amphibians

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55
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  • fish
  • amphibians
  • reptiles
  • birds
  • mammals
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Under Chordata

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56
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eggs, scaly bodies

ex. Crocodile, snake, turtle

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Reptiles

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57
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Reptilia - creeping

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True

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58
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2 scaly legs, wings, feathers: penguin, ostrich

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Birds (Aves)

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59
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  • mammary glands, hairs, milk: human, platypus, marsupial
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Mammals

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60
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Marine mammals that have long ivory tusks and live in an arctic environment

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Walrus

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61
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Autotrophic or producer — can make their own food

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Kingdom Plantae

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62
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Do not have tissues to transport water

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Non-vascular

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63
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Have transport system

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Vascular

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64
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Study of plants

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Botany

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65
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Vascular plants can be:

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  • seedless vascular plants
  • seed vascular plants
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66
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Seed vascular plants:

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  • angiosperms
  • gymnosperms
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67
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Conducts most of the water and minerals

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Xylem

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68
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Distributes sugar and other organic products

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Phloem

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69
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Seedless vascular plants: fern

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Correct

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70
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  • bears fruit- monocot and dicot
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Angiosperms (flowering plants)

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71
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  • come bearing plants
  • naked seeds
  • not enclosed by fruit

ex. Conifers

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Gymnosperms

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72
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Reproductive organ of flowering plant

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Flower

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73
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Transfer of pollen grains from the another to the stigma of the flower

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Pollination

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74
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From one plant to the other plant

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Cross Pollination

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75
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Pollination from the same flower or plant

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Self-Pollination

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76
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  • calyx — protect the flower bud before it opens
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Sepals

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77
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  • Corolla attracts a particular pollinator
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Petals

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78
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  • anther
  • filament
  • pollen grains
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Stamen (male part)

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79
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-Stigma
- Ovary becomes the fruit
- style
- ovule becomes the seed

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Carpel (Pistil) Female Part

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80
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Instrumental in the distribution of the seeds

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Fruit

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81
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Vegetative production

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Asexual Reproduction

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82
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  • horizontal stems
  • stolon

ex. Bamboo grass

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Runners

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83
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  • underground stems
  • eyes are the stems nodes

ex. Potato

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Tubers

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84
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  • grow as horizontal underground stem

ex. Ginger

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Rhizomes

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85
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  • compressed underground stems

ex. Onion, garlic

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Bulbs

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86
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  • underground stems

ex. Tari (Calocasia)

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Corns

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87
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Carrots, sweet potatoes, casava

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Underground roots

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88
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The parent organism produces offspring by growing a replica in the form of an outgrowth

ex. Hydra, Sponges, Yeast

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Budding

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89
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Separated pieces of parent organism can develop into an individual

ex. Sea star

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Fragmentation

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90
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Binary Fission — in bacteria

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True

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91
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Chewing of food in the mouth

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Physical Digestion

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92
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Breakdown of large food molecules by enzymes

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Chemical Digestion

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93
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Move food in the digestive tract

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Peristalsis

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94
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Passes food from your throat to your stomach

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Esophagus

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95
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Mixed food and gastric juices

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Chyme

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96
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Final place of digestion

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Small Intestine

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97
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Finger like structures

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Villi

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98
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Water absorption, production of Vit. K — ends in rectum

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Large Intestine

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99
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Passageway in defecation

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Anus

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100
Q

Largest internal organ in the body — creates bile

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Liver

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101
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Emulsification of fats

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Bile

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102
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Stores in the bile

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Gall bladder

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103
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Secrete enzymes for final digestion of food

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Pancreas

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104
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Transport blood — from heart to lungs to oxygenate blood

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Circulatory System

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105
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Pumps blood

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Heart

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106
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Brings blood back to the heart

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Vein

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107
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Brings blood away from the heart

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Artery

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108
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Contains blood cells and plasma

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Blood

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109
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Red because of hemoglobin

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Red Blood Cells

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110
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Protein found in the plasma — responsible for blood clotting

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Fibrinogen

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111
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Vitamin needed for blood clotting

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Vitamin K

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112
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Mineral needed for blood clotting

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Calcium

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113
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Vitamin needed for RBC production

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Vitamin B12

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114
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Supplies body with OXYGEN — release Carbon Dioxide as waste

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Respiratory System

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115
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Inhale — oxygen

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Inspiration

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116
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Exhale — carbon dioxide

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Expiration

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117
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Warms and moisten air, traps dirt

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Nose

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118
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Passageway for both air and food

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Pharynx (throat)

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119
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Prevents the entrance of food to trachea

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Epiglottis

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120
Q

Vocal cords are found inside — voice box

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Larynx

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121
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Windpipe

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Trachea

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122
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The main organ of respiratory system

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Lungs

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123
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Dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs

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Diaphragm

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124
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Diaphragm contracts

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Inhale

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125
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Diaphragm relaxes

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Exhale

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126
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Regulates body temperature, etc. through hormones

ex. Pancreas releases insulin

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Endocrine system

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127
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Maintain balance

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Homeostasis

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128
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Regulates blood when you have diabetes

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Insulin

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129
Q

Penis, testes

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Male Reproductive System

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130
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Ovaries, Oviduct (fallopian tube)

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Female Reproductive System

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131
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Union of sperm and egg

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Fertilization

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132
Q

Meet inside the test tube

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In vitro fertilization

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133
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Meet inside the body

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In vivo fertilization

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134
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Epididymis, Vas deferens, Urethra

A

correct

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135
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Regulates behavior — controls sensory and motor functions

Memory and emotions

A

Nervous System

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136
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Basic unit of nervous system

A

Neurons

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137
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Largest part — voluntary activities, intelligence, learning judgement

A

Cerebrum

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138
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Involuntary — balance, coordination

A

Cerebellum

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139
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Breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, swallowing

A

Brain Stem

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140
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Parts of Brain Stem

A
  • Midbrain
  • Pons
  • Medulla Oblongata (breathing)
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141
Q

How many bones do humans have?

A

206

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142
Q

Life span of an eye lash

A

3 to 5 months

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143
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Consists of the nerves

A

Peripheral Nervous System

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144
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  • protects and supports body parts
  • provides framework
  • blood cell production
  • calcium and phosphorus
A

Skeletal System

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145
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  • moves limbs and trunk
  • moves substances through the body
A

Muscular System

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146
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Involuntary, non-striated

— can be seen in the stomach

A

Smooth Muscle

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147
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Involuntary, striated

— found only in the heart

A

Cardiac Muscle

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148
Q

Can be control, smile

A

Skeletal Muscle

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149
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Removes metabolic waste

A

Excretory System

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150
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Main excretory organ; produces urine

A

Kidney

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151
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Body covering

— protects from loss of internal fluids and from UV rays

  • body temperature regulation (nail, skin, hair)
A

Integumentary System

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152
Q

Largest organ in the human body

A

Skin

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153
Q

The study of ecosystem

A

Ecology

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154
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Relationship between living (biotic things) and non-living (abiotic things)

A

Ecosystem

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155
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Can make their own food

ex. Plant

A

Producers (autotrophs)

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156
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Obtain food from another organisms

A

Consumers (heterotrophs)

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157
Q

Graze directly on producers

A

Herbivores

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158
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Feed on other animals (meat)

A

Carnivores

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159
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Animals that feed on both plants and animals

A

Omnivores

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160
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Can light a bulb when it is active

A

Brain

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161
Q

Feed on decaying and necrotic matter

ex. Vulture

A

Scavenger

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162
Q

Break down dead organisms

A

Decomposers/Saprophytes

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163
Q

Both benefited

ex. Bee and Flower

A

Mutualism

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164
Q

Only one benefited

ex. Tapeworm and human

A

Parasitism

165
Q

Neither harmed nor benefited

ex. Orchid and Narra Tree

A

Commensalism

166
Q

Have the same needs leads to

ex. Sampaguita and Narra Tree

A

Competition

167
Q

Two or more organisms that live closely together

A

Symbiosis

168
Q

Ecological relationship of Lion and Deer

A

Predation

169
Q

Study of genes and heredity

A

Genetics

170
Q

Father of Genetics

A

Gregor Mendel

171
Q

Observable traits of an organism (green, tall, short)

A

Phenotype

172
Q

With reference to a specific character (Gg, gg, HH, hh)

A

Genotype

173
Q

Identical alleles for a single trait
(HH, TT, tt)

A

Homozygous

174
Q

Having two different alleles (Hh, Tt)

A

Heterozygous

175
Q

It prevents the expression of the other gene (recessive gene)

A

Dominant Gene (working gene)

176
Q

Masked by the presence of a dominant gene

A

Recessive Gene (non-working gene)

177
Q

Organs having similar structure — different functions

ex. Human arm, cat leg, seal flipper, bat wing

A

Homologous Organs

178
Q

Similar functions — different structures

ex. Butterfly wings and bats wings

A

Analogous Organs

179
Q

Modification of biological process through human intervention

A

Biotechnology

180
Q

Genetic modified organism — transgenic organism

ex. Glowing jellyfish

A

Genetic Organism

181
Q

Use of biotechnology to solve environmental problems

ex. Oil eating bacteria — used in cleaning oil spills

A

Bioremediation

182
Q

Study of everything in the universe

A

Astronomy

183
Q

Planet’s name are based on Roman Mythology except Uranus (Greek)

A

True

184
Q

All planets revolve around the sun — (eastward - west to east - counter clockwise)

A

Revolution (1 revolution = 1 year)

185
Q

Some planets rotate (spin on the axis) except Venus and Uranus

Cause of day and night

A

Planetary Motions

186
Q

Made primarily of rocks

A

Inner Planets/Terrestrial Planets

187
Q

1 revolution: 88 days
Fastest revolving planet
Nearest to the sun

A

Mercury

188
Q

Brightest planet
Hottest planet
Earth’s closest neighboring planet
Morning/evening star

A

Venus

189
Q

Oblate spheroid — moon: luna

A

Earth

190
Q
  • Red planet
  • 2 small moons: Phobos and Deimos
A

Mars

191
Q

Located between Mars and Jupiter

A

Asteroid Belt

192
Q

Main composition is gas

A

Outer Planets/Gas Planets/ Jovian Planets

193
Q

Terrestrial Planets

A
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
194
Q

Jovian planets

A
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Pluto
195
Q
  • largest planet
  • 92 moons
  • 4 Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
A

Jupiter

196
Q
  • has spectacular rings made of ice, rocks, dusts
  • 83 moons
A

Saturn

197
Q
  • dwarf planet (1930-2006)
  • found in kuiper belt
  • 5 moons: Charon, Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, Styx
A

Pluto

198
Q

The rotational rate matches the rate of revolution; thus, the same side is always facing the earth (tidal lock)

A

The Moon (Luna)

199
Q

8 phases of the moon

A
  1. New Moon
  2. Waxing Crescent
  3. First Quarter
  4. Waxing Gibbous
  5. Full moon
  6. Waning gibbous
  7. Last quarter
  8. Waning crescent
200
Q

Sun - Earth - Moon

— earth’s shadow fall on the moon

A

Luna Eclipse (SEM)

201
Q

Sun - Moon - Earth

— moon’s shadow fall on the Earth

A

Solar Eclipse (SME)

202
Q

Highest tide and lowest tide

A

Spring Tide

203
Q

Lower high tides — higher low tides

A

Neap Tides

204
Q

Moon closest to the Earth

A

Perigee

205
Q

Moon farthest from the Earth

A

Apogee

206
Q

First successful manned mission to the moon

A

Apollo 11

207
Q

First men on moon (July 16, 1969, 8:18 PM)

A
  • Neil Armstrong (left foot)
  • Buzz Aldrin
  • Michael Collins
208
Q

A medium sized star that has a white color

A

Sun

209
Q

H + H = He + energy

A

Nuclear Fusion

210
Q

Sun is closest to the Earth

A

Perihelion

211
Q

Sun is farthest from the Earth

A

Aphelion

212
Q

Asteroid — Meteoroid — Meteor — Meteorite

A

Correct

213
Q

Small debris chipped off from an asteroid

A

Meteoroid

214
Q

When it enters the atmosphere

A

Meteor

215
Q

When it hits the land

A

Meteorite

216
Q
  • Has a nucleus called coma
  • tail points away from the sun
A

Comets

217
Q

A comet that appears every 76 years

A

Halley’s comet

218
Q

A ball of hydrogen and helium

A

Star

219
Q

Hottest star color

A

Blue

220
Q

Coolest star color

A

Red

221
Q

Stars forming recognizable pattern. ex. Ursa Minor

A

Constellation

222
Q

Nearest Star

A

Proxima Centauri

223
Q

Brightest star

A

Sirius

224
Q

Polaris of the Ursa minor (Little Bear)

A

Northern Star

225
Q

Largest known star

A

Stephenson 2-18

226
Q

Reason of tidal motion

A

Moons Gravity

227
Q

How old is Earth?

A

4.2 billion years old

228
Q

Appearance of first dinosaurs and mammals

A

Triassic Period

229
Q

Age of dinosaurs

A

Jurassic Period

230
Q

Outermost layer of the Earth

A

Crust

231
Q

Rocky, made up of Si, O, Fe, Mg, Ca

A

Mantle

232
Q

Crust + upper mantle

A

Lithosphere

233
Q

Innermost central part of the Earth

A

Core

234
Q

Liquid outer core is made up of

A

Iron and Nickel

235
Q

Inner core is made up of

A

Iron and Solid

236
Q

Continental Drift Theory by

A

Alfred Wegener

237
Q

Super continent

A

Pangaea

238
Q

Due to volcanic eruption or tectonic plate movement

A

Earthquake

239
Q

Foreshock - mainshock -aftershock

A

Correct

240
Q

The point of origin where the movement of fault happens

A

Focus

241
Q

The place above the focus

A

Epicenter

242
Q

Measurement of energy released

A

Magnitude

243
Q

Richter scale by

A

Charles Richter

244
Q

The damage of produced and the reaction of people ( Mercalli Intensity Scale)

A

Intensity

245
Q

Inorganic crystalline composed of an ordered arrangement of atoms

A

Mineral

246
Q

Resistance to scratch

A

Hardness

247
Q

Softest

A

Talc

248
Q

Hardest

A

Diamond

249
Q

Moh’s Scale of Hardness

A
  1. Talc
  2. Gypsum
  3. Calcite
  4. Fluorite
  5. Apatite
  6. Orthoclase
  7. Quartz
  8. Topaz
  9. Corundum (sapphire and ruby)
  10. Diamond
250
Q

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

A

Rocks

251
Q

Hardened magma or lava (crystallization)

A

Igneous Rock

252
Q

Layers of sediments

A

Sedimentary rock

253
Q

Organic sedimentary rock

A

Coal (fossil fuel)

254
Q

Decayed vegetation

A

Peat

255
Q

Soft brown coal (lowest rank of coal)

A

Lignite

256
Q

Bituminous

A

Black coal

257
Q

Dark, black coal, having highest heat value among the four

A

Anthracite

258
Q

Formed due to heat and pressure
ex. Marble

A

Metamorphic Rock

259
Q

Breaking of rocks

A

Weathering

260
Q

Removal of solids — transport by wind and water

A

Erosion

261
Q

3 quarters (75%) of the Earth’s surface is submerged in water.

A

Hydrosphere

262
Q

Five Oceans (PAISA)

A
  1. Pacific (largest)
  2. Atlantic
  3. Indian
  4. Antarctic (southern ocean)
  5. Arctic Ocean (smallest)
263
Q

Deals with the study of the atmosphere — weather and climate (typhoon)

A

Meteorology

264
Q

Lowermost layer of the atmosphere

A

Troposphere

265
Q

Layer of the atmosphere where Ozone (O³) layer is found

A

Stratosphere

266
Q

Destroys ozone layer

A

CFC’s

267
Q

Alternative chemicals of CFC

A

Hydrofluorocarbons

268
Q

Coldest layer of the atmosphere

A

Mesosphere

269
Q

Hottest layer of the atmosphere - aurora’s are observed here

A

Thermosphere

270
Q

Outermost layer of the atmosphere

A

Exosphere

271
Q

Protects the Earth from dangerous charged particles (solar flares and solar winds)

A

Magnetosphere

272
Q

Typhoon

A

Pacific Ocean

273
Q

Cyclone

A

Indian Ocean

274
Q

Hurricane

A

Atlantic ocean

275
Q

Made of water — classified by shape and altitude

A

Clouds

276
Q

Clouds that bring thunderstorm

A

Cumulonimbus

277
Q

Seasonal changes due to changing winds

A

Philippine Monsoons

278
Q

Northeast Monsoon (September to June — cold and dry)

A

Amihan

279
Q

Southwest Monsoon (July - August — warm and humid)

A

Habagat

280
Q

Caused by NO and SO

A

Acid Rain

281
Q

Thermal Blanket

A

Greenhouse Effect

282
Q

Accumulation of carbon dioxide — trapping of heat from the sun

A

Greenhouse Effect

283
Q

Increase of carbon dioxide

A

Global warming

284
Q

Easily identified through pipelines from large factories (septic tanks) — directly pour wastes to the bodies of water

A

Point Source Pollution

285
Q

Source of water pollution either cannot be identified or may come from many sources

A

Non-point Source Pollution

286
Q

Algal bloom occurs because of the high nutrients in the water — oxygen concentration is reduced because of the decomposition of algae

A

Eutrophication

287
Q

Building block of matter

A

Atom

288
Q

Does not occupy space — no mass

ex. Energy

A

Non-matter

289
Q

Occupy space (volume) and has mass

A

Matter

290
Q

Exhibit exact properties and composition (element or compound)

A

Pure Substance

291
Q

Only one type of atom — cannot be broken down

ex. Oxygen

A

Elements

292
Q

118th element

A

Oganesson (Og)

293
Q

Good conductors of heat and electricity - exists as solid except mercury and gallium (liquid)

A

Metal

294
Q

Poor conductors of heat and electricity

ex. Oxygen

A

Non-metals

295
Q

Both properties of metals and non-metals (tellerium)

A

Metalloids

296
Q

Chemical combination of 2 or more types of atoms — can be broken down by chemical processes

ex. Water (hydrogen and oxygen)

A

Compound

297
Q

A hydroxyl bonded to an alkyl group — found in perfumes and colognes

A

Alcohol

298
Q

Organic compounds used in perfumes and food colorings

A

Esters

299
Q

2 or more non-metals

ex. H²0

A

Covalent Bonds

300
Q

Metals and nonmetals

ex. Sodium chloride and Sodium Flouride

A

Ionic Bonds

301
Q

2 or more substances combined without chemical bonding

A

Mixture

302
Q

Has only single phase

ex. Water + sugar = sugar solution
Water + salt = brine solution

A

Homogeneous Mixture

303
Q

Mixture are visually distinguished

ex. Salad, gravel

A

Heterogeneous Mixture

304
Q

Particles that do not settle

ex. Milk

A

Colloid

305
Q

Particles that eventually settle out — re-suspende

Ex. Chocolate milk

A

Suspension

306
Q

Has definite shape and volume - tightly packed - vibrate in place

A

Solid

307
Q

Has definite volume — no definite shape - loosely packed - particles flow around each other

A

Liquid

308
Q

Does not have definite volume and shape — particles move freely

A

Gas

309
Q

A very hot gas — 4th form of matter

ex. Aurora Borealis

A

Plasma

310
Q

Super cold — absolute zero temperature

A

BEC — Bose-Eistein Condensate

311
Q

Chemical composition remains the same — change in size, shape

A

Physical Change

312
Q

Liquid to solid

A

Freezing

313
Q

Solid to liquid

A

Melting

314
Q

Liquid to gas

A

Evaporation

315
Q

Gas to liquid

A

Condensation

316
Q

Solid to gas (moth gas - napthalene)

A

Sublimation

317
Q

Gas to solid (frost)

A

Deposition

318
Q

Chemical composition has been altered — chemical reaction has taken place

Ex. Rusting of iron

A

Chemical Change

319
Q

Form a single product A + B — AB

A

Synthesis

320
Q

Single reactant broken down into 2 or more AB — A + B

A

Decomposition

321
Q

More active elements replaces a less active elements AB + C — AC + B

A

Double Decomposition

322
Q

Needs energy

A

Endothermic Reaction

323
Q

Releases energy

A

Exothermic reaction

324
Q

AB + energy — A + B

A

Endothermic Decomposition

325
Q

A + B — AB + energy

A

Exothermic Synthesis

326
Q

Have pH value of below 7

A

Acids

327
Q

Have pH value of above 7

A

Bases (alkaline)

328
Q

pH value of 7 is neutral

A

Pure water And salt

329
Q

Study of matter and energy

A

Physics

330
Q

Quantity of matter in an object — measured in Kg

A

Mass

331
Q

Pull of gravity — measured in Newton

A

Weight

332
Q

Continuous change in position

A

Motion

333
Q

Every object that is at rest will remain at rest unless you give force

A

Law of Inertia

334
Q

When force is applied, the object will accelerate

A

Law of Acceleration

335
Q

To every action there is always an opposed equal reaction.

A

Law of Interaction

336
Q

Capacity to do work

A

Energy

337
Q

Energy at rest — potential to fall or move

A

Potential Energy

338
Q

Energy in motion

A

Kinetic Energy

339
Q

Energy cannot be created or destroyed — only transformed into another form of energy

A

Conservation of Energy

340
Q

Study of heat and it’s transformation to different forms of energy

A

Thermodynamics

341
Q

Heat is transferred from an object with higher temperature to an object to an object with lower temperature

A

Heat/Thermal Energy

342
Q

Transmission of heat — with direct contact (molecule to molecule)

A

Conduction

343
Q

Heat transfer through Air and water current (liquid) through water vapor

A

Convection

344
Q

Heat transfer through RAYS or Waves emitted by a very hot object

A

Radiation

345
Q

Travels faster than sound

A

Light

346
Q

Travels fast in a Vacuum - gas - liquid - solid

A

Light

347
Q

Violet and blue frequencies of sunlight

A

Scattering

348
Q

Scattering of red light

A

Sunset

349
Q

Separation of white light by a prism (Rainbow - ROYGBIV)

A

Dispersion

350
Q

Bending of light as it passes through an obstruction such as a small slit

A

Diffraction

351
Q

Overlapping of light waves

A

Interference

352
Q

When light bounces off an object

A

Reflection

353
Q

Light changes its direction — passes through a medium

A

Refraction

354
Q

A mechanical wave
Travels fast in solid, liquid, gas
Cannot travel in vacuum

A

Sound

355
Q

Intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the physical and natural world

A

Science

356
Q

R.A 2067

A

Science Act of 1958

357
Q

R.A 3589

A

An Act Amending R.A 2067

358
Q

R. A 5207

A

Am Act provides for the licensing of regulation of atomic energy facilities and materials

359
Q

Presidential Decree no. 49 s. 1972

A

PAG-ASA

360
Q

Presidential Decree no. 334, s. 1973

A

Philippine National Oil Company

361
Q

R.A. 8749

A

The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

362
Q

R.A 8792

A

Electronic Commercial and Non-Commercial Transactions

363
Q

R.A 9513

A

The Renewable Act of 2008

364
Q

R.A 10175

A

Philippine Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

365
Q

R. A 10612

A

An Act Expanding the Coverage of the Science and Technology Scholarship

366
Q

R.A 10844

A

Creating the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT)

367
Q

A robot that performs useful tasks for humans

A

Robotics

368
Q

Father of Information Age

A

Claude Shannon

369
Q

Scientific study of materials of nanometer size

A

Nanoscience

370
Q

An ideology that evokes the necessity and responsibility of humans to respect and preserve the natural world

A

Environmentalism

371
Q

Allows individuals to explore environmental issues — problem solving and take action

A

Environmental Education

372
Q

Study of body parts and their location

A

Anatomy

373
Q

Study of functions of the body parts

A

Physiology

374
Q

Study of chemical processes and transformations in living things

A

Biochemistry

375
Q

Study of microorganisms

A

Microbiology

376
Q

Study of fungi

A

Mycology

377
Q

Study of algae

A

Phycology

378
Q

Study of parasites and their hosts

A

Parasitology

379
Q

Study of animals

A

Zoology

380
Q

Ethology

A

Animal behavior

381
Q

Fishes

A

Ichthyology

382
Q

Birds

A

Ornithology

383
Q

Entomology

A

Insects

384
Q

Most abundant in the cell

A

Oxygen

385
Q

Macromolecules

A
  • carbohydrates
  • nucleic acid
  • proteins
  • lipids
386
Q
  • selective barrier (semipermeable)
  • control the passage of nutrients and waste (boundary of cell and external environment)
A

The Plasma Membrane

387
Q

Genetic library of the cell

  • contains most of the genes
A

Nucleus

388
Q

Jelly like fluid — organelles are located

A

Cytoplasm (Cytosol)

389
Q

Protein Factories in the Cell

A

Ribosomes

390
Q

Folded membranes that serves as channels through which materials are transported in the cell

A

The Endoplasmic Reticulum: Biosynthetic Factory

391
Q

Shipping and receiving center of the cell

A

The Golgi Apparatus

392
Q

Powerhouse of the cell — converts food molecules into energy (ATP) through cellular respiration

A

Mitochondria: Chemical Energy Conversion

393
Q

The process that releases energy from food

A

Cellular Respiration

394
Q

Adenosine Triphosphate: Energy currency of the cell

A

True

395
Q

Digest bacteria

A

Lysosomes

396
Q

Capture of light energy

A

Chloroplasts

397
Q

Entire process of capturing light energy to produce food

A

Photosynthesis

398
Q

Needed material: sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
Waste product: oxygen
End product: sugar (glucose)

A

Photosynthesis

399
Q

Plant cell wall: made up of cellulose
Bacterial cell wall: made up of peptidoglycan
Fungal cell wall- chitin

A

True

400
Q

Protective layer of the cell

A

The Cell wall

401
Q

Hold reserves important organic compounds of water

A

Central Vacuoles

402
Q

Mechanical network fibers

A

Cytoskeleton

403
Q

Microfilaments

A

Actin

404
Q

Intermediate Filament

A

Keratin

405
Q

Microtubules

A

Tubulin

406
Q

Essential for cytokinesis, amoebid movement and changes in cell shape

A

Microfilaments

407
Q
  • hypostasis
  • blood settles because of gravity
  • skin becomes pinkish, bluish, blotchy
A

Livor Mortis

408
Q

Muscle mass become rigid — chemical breakdown and muscles become flaccid

A

Rigor Mortis

409
Q

Body cooling from normal internal temperature to the temperature of the environment

A

Algor Mortis

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