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32 Cards in this Set
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atom
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The smallest stable unit of matter in Creation
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molecule
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Two or more atoms linked together to make a substance with unique properties
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photosynthesis
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The process by which a plant uses the energy of sunlight and certain chemicals to produce
its own food |
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metabolism
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The process by which a living organism takes energy from its surroundings and uses it to
sustain itself, develop, and grow |
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receptors
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Special structures or chemicals that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their
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cell
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The smallest unit of life in Creation
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prokarvotic cell
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A cell that has no organelles
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eukarvotic cell
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A cell with organelles
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pathogen
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An organism that causes disease
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decomposers
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Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms
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vegetative reproduction
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The process by which the stem of a plant can form new roots and develop into a
mature plant |
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axial skeleton
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The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk (273)
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appendicular skeleton
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The portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs
attached to it. (273) |
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appendicular skeleton
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A body covering, typically made of a tough, flexible substance called chitin, that provides
support and protection (274) |
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symbiosis
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Two or more different organisms loving together so that each benefits for the other (287)
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producers
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Organisms that produce their own food. (295)
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consumers
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Organisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for food (296)
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herbivore
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A consumer that eats producers exclusively (297)
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carnivore
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A consumer that eats only other consumers (297)
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omnivore
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A consumer that eats both plants and other consumers (297)
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basal metabolic rate
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The minimum amount of energy required by the body every day (311)
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digestion
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The process by which an organism breaks down its food into small units which can be absorbed
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vitamin
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A chemical substance essential for the normal working of the human body (338)
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veins
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Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart (345)
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arteries
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart (345)
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capillaries
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Tiny, thin walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood
and cells (345) |
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fliand
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A group of cells that prepare and release a chemical for use by the body (371)
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vaccine
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A weakened or inactive version of a pathogen that stimulates the body's production of antibodies
which can destroy the pathogen (376) |
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hormone
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A chemical releases on the bloodstream that sends signals to specific cells, causing them to
change their behavior in specific ways (382) |
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autonomic nervous system
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The system of nerves which carries instructions from the CNS to the body's
smooth muscles, cardiac muscle, and glands (402) |
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sensory nervous system
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The system of nerves which carries information form the body's receptors to the
CNS (402) |
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motor nervous system
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The system of nerves which carries instructions from the CNS to the skeletal
muscles (402) |