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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the name of the receptor cells on the tongue?
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Taste Buds
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Term used to describe the gonads in animals that produce sperm.
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Testes
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A membrane that does not allow the passage of a solute or solvent molecules is said to be _______
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Impermeable
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______________ are organic compounds made from hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen e.g. sugars and starches
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Carbohydrates
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A cell organelle that carries out photosynthesis
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Chloroplast
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Why is large surface area important?
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To increase rate of diffusion into and out of the body
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What happens to enzymes at temperatures above 50 degrees celsius?
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They become denatured (destroyed)
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About 90% of all animals are without a backbone. What one word describes animals without a backbone?
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Invertebrates
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What term is used to describe an organism that is primarily a plant eater?
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Herbivore
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An animal that kills other animals (its prey) for food.
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Predator
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Oxygen is one gas involved in respiration. Which other is also involved?
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Carbon Dioxide
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What is a group of atoms linked together called?
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Molecule
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What are the 5 human sense organs?
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Eyes, ears, skin, tongue, and nose
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How many pairs of legs does an insect have?
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3
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This term describes organisms that eat both plants and meat.
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Omnivore
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General term that describes animals with a backbone.
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Vertebrates
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Are snakes vertebrates?
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Yes
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What is a male sex cell?
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Sperm
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The ability of some organisms to blend with their surroundings for protection is called __________ .
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Camouflage
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A general term to describe an organism that is primarily a meat eater.
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Carnivore
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What does amylase do?
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It breaks down starch.
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What chemical absorbs sunlight?
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Chlorophyll
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What is carried in the phloem?
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Sucrose
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What is magnesium needed for in plants?
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To make chlorophyll
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Which cells in a leaf have most chloroplasts?
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Palisade
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What would you use to test for glucose?
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Benedicts solution
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What is the function of the rectum?
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Stores undigested waste
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What is the function of acid in the stomach?
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It provides acid conditions for enzymes and it kills bacteria
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The finger shaped structures in the small intestines which absorb nutrients are called _____ .
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Villi
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Which animals are missing? Fish, reptiles, mammals, amphibians.
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Birds
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