Immune System
Reproductive System
Miscellaneous
100

A virus or bacteria that causes harm or disease to the body is called

pathogen

100

the joining of egg and sperm occurs during...

fertilization

100

"dynamic equilibrium"

homeostasis

200

A vaccine contains...

a dead/weakened pathogen

200

An otter's egg has 20 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in the otter's body cells?

40
200

chemical digestion occurs with the help of what type of protein?

enzymes

300

The immune system stores memories of these in case there are any future attacks by a pathogen that has already been removed.

antibodies

300

This part of the female reproductive system is charged with providing nutrients and oxygen to the developing fetus.

Placenta

300
Blood glucose levels are maintained by insulin which is produced by which body system?

endocrine system

400

This virus attacks white blood cells resulting in a weakened immune system

HIV

400

a zygote becomes an embryo by undergoing what process?

mitosis

400

organize the following from largest to smallest:

tissue, organelle, organism, cell, organ system, organ

organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organelle

500

Explain the relationship between the immune system and allergies.

An allergy is when the immune system mistakes a harmless substance for a pathogen.
500

group the following types of reproduction with the type of offspring they create and type of cell division associated:

-Asexual, sexual

-unique offspring, identical offspring

-meiosis, mitosis

-asexual, identical, mitosis

-sexual, unique, meiosis

500

When a person exercises, their pulse rate and breathing both increase. Why?

Increasing these rates allows for more oxygen into the body (breathing increase) and to travel through the body (circulatory/pulse) which will provide the body with more energy.

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