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1
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What are the 9 basic characteristics that determine if something is alive?

A

Cells
Organization
Carbon-Based Biochemistry
Energy and Metabolism
Development and Growth
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Response to Stimuli
Adaptation

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What is the limitation of most models?

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they don’t act or behave like the real thing

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What are the 3 parts to The Cell Theory?

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  1. All organisms are composed of one or more cell
  2. The cell is the basic unit of life in all living things
  3. All cells come from existing cells
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What are the five levels of organization within an organism (from simplest to most complex)?

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Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism

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Give an example of each of the 5 levels of organization within an organism.

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Cell Plant or Animal Cell
Tissue Nervous Tissue, Vascular tissue
Organ Heart, Leaf
Organ System Cardiovascular system, Root system
Organism Human, oak tree

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Define a cell.

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A cell is the basic unit of life that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

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What structures are found in plant cells (11)

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Vacuole
Mitochondrion
Ribosomes
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosomes
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
Cytoplasm

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What structures are in an Animal Cell (9)

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Nucleus
Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
Vacuole
Mitochondrion
Ribosomes
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosomes
Cell Membrane
cytoplasm

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Function of Nucleus

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controls the functions of cell and contains the DNA

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10
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Function of Mitochondria

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conducts cellular respiration

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Function of Chloroplast

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conducts photosynthesis

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12
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know plant and animal diagram

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yes

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function of cell membrane

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flexible barrier that surrounds the cell and controls which materials enter and leave the cell.

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function of cell wall

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rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.

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function of cytoplasm

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gel-like liquid inside the cell that cell organelles are suspended in

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16
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function of vacuole

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store substances for the cell.

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17
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What do both cells & organisms have in common?

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Both cells and an individual organism have some similar functions like waste removal reproduction, and growth and development

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18
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How do you calculate the total power of magnification of a microscope?

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You multiply the power of the ocular lens by the power of the objective lens.

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19
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What were Francis Crick & James Watson best known for?

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They were best known for proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule

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20
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Define homeostasis

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keep a condition of stability within its internal environment

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21
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give some examples of the body maintaining homeostasis?

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sweating, shivering, throwing up

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22
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know punnett squares

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yes

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23
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In which organelle is genetic information stored within the cell?

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nucleus

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24
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What smaller “parts” make-up chromosomes

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gene

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25
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What is heredity?

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the passing of traits from parents to offspring

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26
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study mitosis and meiosis

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yes

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27
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Define the Integumentary System

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Help the body maintain a stable and healthy internal environment

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28
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8 additional functions of the Integumentary System.

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1 It keeps water in your body

2 It stores water, fat, glucose, and vitamin D.

3 It keeps foreign particles out of your body

4 It allows you to feel your environment

5 It protects the body against sunburn

6 It helps regulate your body’s temperature

7 It helps excrete waste materials through the
skin.

8 It generates vitamin D through exposure to UV
light.

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29
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know skin diagram

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yes

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30
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state the names of the 4 major tissues located within the human body.

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Epitheal, Muscle, Nervous, Connective

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31
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description of epidermis

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The thin, outer, dead layer of skin.

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32
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description of dermis

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The thick, inner, living layer of skin below the epidermis that contain oil and sweat glands.

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32
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Which two body systems work together to experience touch?

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Nervous and Integumentary

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33
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What is the largest organ in the human body?

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Skin

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34
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What are the main functions of the skeletal system?

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support and protect the body

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35
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definition of sliding (gliding) joint

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Small bones that move freely

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36
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what two locations are sliding and gliding joints found

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wrist and ankle

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37
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definition of ball-and-socket joint

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Allows movement in all directions

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38
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what two locations are ball-and-socket joints found

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shoulder and hip

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39
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definition of a hinge joint

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Only move forwards and backwards

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40
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what two locations are hinge joints found

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elbow and knee

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41
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definition of a pivotal joint

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Allows for rotational movement

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42
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give 2 locations where pivotal joints are found

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vertebrae and head on neck vertebrae

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43
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What are the main functions of the muscular system?

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movement

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44
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where is smooth muscle found

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digestive tract and wall of blood vessels

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45
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where is cardiac muscle found

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heart

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46
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where is skeletal muscle found

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found connected to bones throughout the body

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47
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What type of muscle tissue would be considered voluntary & involuntary muscle action?

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Voluntary Muscle Action- skeletal

Involuntary Muscle Action -smooth, cardiac, skeletal

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48
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study skeleton diagram

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yes

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49
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What is the axial skeleton’s purpose and which bones are it made of?

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purpose- to provide provide protection.

bones- skull, sternum, rib cage, vertebrae, and the skull

50
Q

What would be the main body systems involved in movement?

A

Nervous
Muscular
Integumentary

51
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What are the main functions of the cardiovascular system?

A

transport blood around your body to deliver nutrients and take waste products away from each of your body’s cells.

52
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definition of red blood cells

A

transport oxygen to each of your body cells

53
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definition of White Blood Cells

A

destroys pathogens and helps clean wounds

54
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definition of platelets

A

cell fragment that helps clot the blood.

55
Q

definition of plasma

A

the fluid part of the blood

56
Q

what prevents the blood from flowing backwards in veins and in the heart.

A

valves

57
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The cardiovascular system depends on the respiratory system to…

A

supply the blood with carbon dioxide and take away waste products

58
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The respiratory system depends on the cardiovascular system to …

A

deliver nutrients to each one of the respiratory system’s organs and take away waste products

59
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What are the main functions of the respiratory system?

A

take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide

60
Q

How is air inhaled (4 things)

A

ribe cage expands
oxygen goes in
diaphragm goes down
diaphragm contracts

61
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how is air exhaled (4 things)

A

rib cage goes back to resting position
carbon dioxide goes out
diaphragm relaxes
diaphragm moves up

62
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What do gills do for fish and how does that relate to the human body?

A

Gills remove oxygen from the water for a fish to breathe. It is comparative to the lungs (alveoli) in the human respiratory system taking oxygen out of the air to breathe.

63
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  1. What two body systems are involved in bringing in oxygen and transporting it around the body?
A

respiratory and cardiovascular

64
Q
  1. What are the main functions of the lymphatic system?
A

collect extracellular fluid from the tissue and return it to the blood and fight infections

65
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  1. What are the 6 major organs / structures of the lymphatic system?
A

lymph nodes
lymph vessels
bone marrow
tonsils
thymus
spleen

66
Q
  1. What are the main functions of the digestive system?
A

break down food and turn it into small enough nutrients that they can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

67
Q
  1. What type of digestion occurs in the mouth AND explain how.
A

Mechanical Digestion-teeth chewing and crushing food

Chemical Digestion-Silva chemically breaks down food

68
Q

Define Mechanical & Chemical Digestion.

A

Mechanical Digestion- Digestion that causes physical change

Chemical Digestion-Digestion that causes a chemical change (large molecules are borken down into nutrients)

69
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  1. What is peristalsis?
A

Rhythmic smooth muscle action that forces food through the digestive tract

70
Q
  1. What is chyme?
A

the food when it gets down into the stomach.

71
Q

What organs are part of your digestive tract

A

Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, Anus

72
Q

what organs are considered an accessory
organs to the digestive system?

A

Salivary Glands, Pancreas, Liver, Gall Bladder

73
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What are the main functions (list 3) of the pancreas

A

make pancreatic enzymes

produce a bicarbonate to neutralize acids in the small intestine from the stomach

control insulin and regulating blood sugar levels

74
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what systems include the pancreas

A

digestive and endocrine

75
Q
  1. What are the main functions of the urinary system?
A

remove waste from blood and regulate body fluid levels

76
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How do the integumentary systems excrete waste material

A

removes sweat across a sweat gland in the skin

77
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How does the respiratory system excrete waste material

A

removes CO^2 across the alveoli in the lungs

78
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how does the urinary system excrete waste material

A

removes urine across a nephron in the kidneys

79
Q

What structures are a part of the central nervous system

A

brain and spinal cord

80
Q

what structures are a part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

A

all body nerves including motor and sensory neurons.

81
Q
  1. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain. What are some functions that it controls?
A

thoughts, feelings, and emotions

82
Q
  1. What is the main function of a neuron?
A

transfers messages throughout the body in the form of fast-moving electrical energy.

83
Q
  1. What body systems would be involved in pulling your hand away from a hot stove?
A

integumentary system (to come into contact with)
nervous system (to feel and send impulses)
muscular system (to move)

84
Q
  1. What are the main functions of the endocrine system?
A

ductless glands that regulate body-fluid balance, growth, and sexual development through the use of hormones.

85
Q
  1. The Fight-or-Flight Response is controlled by which body system?
A

endocrine system

86
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function of adrenal gland

A

Glands that help the body respond to stress and danger

87
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function of thyroid gland

A

increase the rate at which you use energy/metabolism

88
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function of parathyroid gland

A

regulates calcium in the blood

89
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Pancreas definiton

A

controls insulin and regulates blood sugar levels

90
Q

How many chromosomes are in a human game cell (sex cells)?

A

23

91
Q

How many chromosomes are in a human body cell?

A

46

92
Q

study Sexual vs Asexual chart

A

yes

93
Q

why do animals reproduce

A

to make more of their own species

94
Q

What is the pathway of eggs through the female’s body?

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ovaries-fallopian tube-uterus-vagina

95
Q
  1. Where does the primary source of energy for Earth processes come from?
A

sun

96
Q
  1. What 5 factors allow life to exist on Earth?
A

liquid water
good temperature range
atmosphere
nutrients
energy

97
Q

Which of the 5 main factors is the most important in finding life on other plants?

A

liquid water

98
Q
  1. Why is liquid water important for life to exist on a planet?
A

it transports vital substances inside the organism,

influences the world’s climate patterns (it takes so much energy to change the temperature of water even one degree)

, and helps the planet maintain a constant temperature.

99
Q
  1. What is ozone?
A

made of 3 oxygen atoms that block most ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth’s surface.

100
Q
  1. What is Homeostasis?
A

the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment

101
Q

What are the 9 characteristics of life?

A

Cells
Organization
Carbon-Based Biochemistry
Energy and Metabolism
Development and Growth
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Response to Stimuli
Adaptation

102
Q

life requirements for temperature

A

between -15 degrees Celsius and 115 degrees Celsius

103
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life requirements for water

A

Access to liquid water on a regular basis

104
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life requirements for the atmosphere

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Gasses to insulate the planet from UV radiation (like ozone) and provide chemicals for building cells (gravity holds an atmosphere to the planet)

105
Q

life requirements for energy

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Organisms must need either light or chemical energy to run their life processes.

106
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life requirements for nutrients

A

Must have needed raw materials and a way to cycle the nutrients

107
Q

where are reactants and where are products

A

reactants on the left
products on the right

108
Q

vocab

A

yes

109
Q

mitosis and meiosis diagram

A

yes

110
Q

bone diagram

A

yes

111
Q

skin diagram

A

yes

112
Q

What is made of epithelial tissue

A

skin

113
Q

what is made of muscle tissue

A

muscles

114
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what is made of nervous tissue

A

nerves

115
Q

what is made of connective tissue

A

bones
blood
cartilage

116
Q

function of epidermis

A
  • protects underlying tissues from drying out
  • protects from infection
  • protects from sunburn,
  • keeps water in the body,

and keeps harmful chemicals out of the body.

117
Q

functions of oil glands

A

produce oil that keeps hair from drying out

helps waterproof the epidermis

118
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the function of sweat glands

A

sweat to cool the body

sweat removes waste materials from the body

119
Q

additional functions of the skeletal system

A

protection,
storage,
Aide in movement
blood cell formation

120
Q

How do muscles work in pairs to move the body (explain both flexors & extensors)?

A

Your muscles work in pairs to create smooth muscle action. Flexors are muscles that will bend a part of your body when they contract (like biceps or hamstrings). Extensors are muscles that will straighten a part of your body when they contract (like triceps and quadriceps). You bend towards a flexor

121
Q

does the digestive system make energy

A

( It doesn’t make energy… it breaks down nutrients) (your cell makes energy when they do cellular respiration)

122
Q

what movements does the cerebrum control

A

voluntary movements

123
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what does Ozone help with

A

decreases health issues that could be caused by the sun

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