USABO Basics
The first level of the exam
What is open exam?
This body system includes the neurons, brain, action potentials.
What is the nervous system?
This encases the human brain (bone name)
What is the skull?
What is "10%"?
This body system includes immune responses, lines of defense, diseases.
What is the immune system?
This is the control center for your body.
What is the brain?
This part of the plant performs photosynthesis.
What are leaves/chloroplasts?
The final level of USABO
This body system includes the heart, blood and arteries.
What is cardiovascular/circulatory system?
These transmit deoxygenated blood towards the lungs, and are often shown as blue in color.
What are veins?
Plants need ____ to generate energy.
What is sunlight/light/sun?
These grade levels can take the USABO.
What are 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders?
This body system includes hormones, glands, and signaling.
What is the endocrine system?
This is the nerve that transmits signals from your eye to your brain & helps you see.
This is the lowest part of the plant and absorbs water from the soil.
What are the roots?
About this many people took the USABO in 2017
What is 7,500-8,000?
This body system includes meiosis, egg/blastula formation & stem cell differentiation.
What is the reproductive system?
This is the longest bone in your body (or location).
What is the femur (thigh bone)?
Plants make up ___% of the total USABO exam.
What is 15%?