Human Body, Part 1
What are the four types of tissue found in the body?
Nervous, Connective, Muscle, Epithelial
What are the two differences between veins and arteries?
1. Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins carry blood to the heart.
2. Veins have valves.
What are the types of plant tissue?
Dermal, Vascular, Ground, Meristematic
What are the six characteristics of an animal?
Nutrition, Respiration, Movement, Circulation, Support, Reproduction
Aquatic vertebrates that are not in any other group
What are the layers of the integumentary system?
Dermis, Epidermis, Subcutaneous
What are the parts of a neuron in the order that the action potential travels through them?
Axon, Cell body, Dendrites
What is the difference between taproot and fibrous root systems?
Taproot systems have small roots branching off of a main taproot; fibrous systems have small roots branching off the stem.
What are cnidarians named for? Give definitions.
The cnidocyte - a stinging cell
What is the distinguishing feature of a mammal?
Hair
What are antagonistic pairs?
Pairs of muscles that work in opposition to each other to allow bi-directional movement of a joint
What are the main substances the body requires that are found in food?
Vitamins, Minerals, Water, Fats, Carbohydrates, Proteins
Which tropism causes plants, especially vines, to curl around an object?
Thigmotropism
What are chelicerates named for? Give definitions.
Their chelicerae - clawlike appendages
What are the types of amphibians?
Frogs, Caecilians, Salamanders
List the types of joints.
Immovable, Pivot, Slightly movable, Ball-and-Socket, Hinge, Gliding
What part of the ear provides a sense of balance?
The semicircular canals
What are the three differences between xylem and phloem?
1. Xylem primarily carries water; phloem primarily carries sugar.
2. Xylem carries water upwards; phloem carries sugar in both directions.
3. Phloem contains sieve plates.What are the types of mollusks?
Bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods
What does it mean to be amniotic?
An amniote is a vertebrate whose unborn young is surrounded by an amnion - a membrane which holds contains fluid that protects the embro.
What is the difference between how a virus is neutralized in cell-mediated and humoral immunity?
In cell-mediated immunity killer T cells cause an infected cell to lyse. In humoral immunity antibodies attach to antibodies and bring them to macrophages.
How do the kidneys filter waste out of urea?
Plasma is separated from the blood and useful substances are reabsorbed into the blood through active transport
Does the length of the days or the nights affect wen plant flowers?
The length of the nights
What does it mean to be a oviparous, ovoviviparous, or a viviparous species?
Oviparous: embryos develop outside mother's body in an egg
Ovoviviparous: embryos develop inside mother's body without a direct connection to it
Viviparous: embryos develop inside mother's body and receive nutrients from it
List and define the types of bird wings.
High-lift: Large, convex, provide high lift
High-speed: Long, thin, tapered, allow high speed
Soaring: Long, thin, allow long distance soaring
Elliptical: Short, wide, allow maximum manuverabiity