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Breathe In, Breathe Out
100
How did the ancient Egyptians preserve the dead?
They mummified them with salt and other chemicals.
100
A human has around 270 bones at birth, but because some bones fuse together, the number of bones an adult has is less. How many bones does an adult have?
206 bones
(Remind me to show the deer skull!)
100
How many muscles does a human have?
More than 640 muscles.
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100
What percentage of your body is made up of water?
60%
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100
What system is related to breathing?
The respiratory system.
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200
Aristotle observed maggots coming out of meat and came up with the theory of spontaneous generation. What is spontaneous generation, and why was he incorrect?
Spontaneous generation means that life can come from non-living things. He was wrong because the maggots didn't come from the meat itself but instead came from eggs that flies laid on the meat.
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200
The bone colored red below is often referred to as the "collarbone". What is its real name?
Clavicle
200
The strongest muscle in our body can sometimes be the hardest to control. What is it?
The masseter (jaw muscle that allows you to open and close your mouth)
p.56
200
A deficiency what vitamin can cause Scurvy?
Vitamin C
p.95
200
When you breathe, air passes into your lungs by going through the part labeled as "D" in the diagram below. What is that "part D" called?
Trachea
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300
Why did the Hebrew people (those who followed God in the Bible) typically have good health?
Because they followed God's laws in the Old Testament.
300
Even though your bones store calcium, you need to eat sources of calcium every day. Why is this?
Because if you don't eat enough calcium, your body will take some from your bones' calcium stores, making your bones weaker and more susceptible to breaking.
p.39
300
What is the largest muscle?
the gluteus maximus
p.56
300
Some vitamins are water-soluble
and some are fat-soluble.
What does this mean?
Vitamins that dissolve in water are not stored by your body.
Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in your body's fat.
p.94-95
300
What are the "strings" in your larynx called?
vocal cords
p.108
400
Who invented the compound microscope?
Robert Hooke
p.25
400
Where are the smallest bones in your body?
In your ear.
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400
Name the illness that causes your masseter muscle to tighten, not allowing you to open your mouth (also known as "lockjaw")?
tetanus
p.57
400
Name a benefit of Vitamin C.
- growth and repair of tissues
- helps burns and wounds heal
- keeps your teeth and gums healthy
- helps prevent illness or speeds the healing
- helps the body make collagen (a substance that is part of your bones, ligaments, and tendons)
p.95
400
Name the harmful, addictive chemical in cigarette smoke.
nicotine
p.112
500
How did the word "cell" come to be?
When Robert Hooke viewed a cork under a microscope, he observed that it was made up of many tiny rectangular blocks, which reminded him of the cells (rooms) that monks slept in.
p.25
500
Your bones contain red bone marrow. What is made in your red bone marrow?
Red blood cells.
p.42
500
What connects muscles to bones?
tendons
p.58
500
Name a mineral found in food.
calcium, phosphate, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc, iron, iodine, chromium
p.97
500
What is the maneuver called to help someone who is choking?
Heimlich Maneuver