Term Time
The unit used to measure the energy in food is the ____.
Calorie
Which type of joint is the elbow?
moveable
part of blood used to form blood clots
platelets
system that transports nutrients and gases throughout an animal’s body
circulatory
Which organism has bacteria or protists living in its gut to break down wood?
termites
blood cells containing hemoglobin and carrying oxygen
Red Blood Cells
What is a characteristic of all mammals?
+200 points for each additional correct answer
have hair, mammary glands, and produce milk
Bands of connective tissues that connect muscles to bones
+200 points for also writing the structure made of connective tissues connecting bones to bones
Tendons, Ligaments
filtering organs of the excretory system
kidneys
pigment that is responsible for much of the color of human skin
keratin
What are nerves made up of?
neurons
A(n) ____ is an animal that will eat both plant and animal matter.
Omnivore
Rearrange the following the correct order that air would flow into the respiratory system:
alveoli, nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, bronchi
nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
The ____ system coordinates and controls movement and processes information.
Nervous
Why do cells need oxygen?
to perform cellular respiration
process of moving food along the alimentary canal
peristalsis
Sponges are ______-feeders (how do they eat?)
filter
_______ carry blood toward the heart, while _______ carry blood away from the heart.
veins, arteries
The ____ system helps protect the body from threats such as bacteria and viruses.
Lymphatic
Substances produced by the liver and pancreas enter the ____________________ to aid in digestion
small intestine
Similar groups of cells make up _______, which make up _______, which make up _________
tissues, organs, organ/body systems
organism that cannot move from place to place
sessile
________ muscle would be found in the walls of many organs, like the stomach.
smooth
In the circulatory system, blood returning from the body enters the ___________________ of the heart
right atrium
vocal cords are found in the ______
larynx