plant classification, structure and processes
A plant that does all its growing in one season
annual
The study of the animal kingdom
zoology
define anatomy
the study of the structures and location of structures of the body
main function of circulatory system
pump blood
the tough outermost layer covering the brain
dura mater
The study of plants
botany
describe radial symmetry
when cut in half down the center lengthwise, has a top and bottom but no left of right sides
what are the 2 main types of connective tissue?
bones and cartilage
what carries blood away from the heart and what returns blood back to the heart
arteries carry it away and veins return it
the clear fluid that flows through and protects the brain and spinal cord
cerebrospinal fluid
type of non-flowering plant and produces a see that is not enclosed in an ovary
gymnosperm
gastropods, bivalves and cephalopods are all members of which phylum
mollusca
what do tendons connect and what do ligaments connect
tendons connect bone to muscle and ligaments connect bone to bone
where is the site of gas exchange
alveoli
part of the neuron that takes impulses away from it
axon
name any plant hormone
auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, ethylene
how do fish obtain oxygen so efficiently through their gills?
diffusion
what layer of skin is the outermost
epidermis
the blood vessels that connect veins and arteries
capillaries
where in the eye does light initially enter
cornea
Name the two phases of the life cycle of plants
gametophyte and sporophyte
name at least 5 of the 9 required processes that an organism must complete to fit in the animal kingdom
movement, excretion, reproduction, nutrition, response, respiration, circulation, protective body covering, symmetry
name the 4 freely movable joints
pivot, gliding, ball-and-socket, hinge
what is the largest chamber in the heart and why
left ventricle, because it pumps blood to the whole body
name a lobe of the brain and what it is responsible for
occipital: vision/memory of objects and symbols
parietal: receives sensations of pain/touch/pressure/temperature
frontal: mental functions like reasoning, planning, memorizing
temporal: sensations of hearing and smell