Compatibility
This word means "able to live or work together without trouble."
Answer: compatible
This word means "not changing" or "stays the same." Which vocabulary word fits?
Answer: constant or stable (either acceptable, depending on phrasing)
This word means "to find or see something that is hidden or hard to see." Which vocabulary word fits?
Answer: detection
This word means "not protected" or "open to something." Which vocabulary word fits?
Answer: exposed
Explanation: "Exposed" means unprotected or vulnerable to an outside influence.
Fill in the blank: My two pet hamsters get along and share food without fighting. They are __________.
Answer: compatible
Fill in the blank: The temperature in the greenhouse stayed __________ so the plants grew well.
Answer: constant
This word means "to slow down or stop something from happening." Which vocabulary word fits?
Answer: inhibit
This word means "coming from outside, not normally found there." Which vocabulary word fits?
Answer: foreign
Explanation: "Foreign" denotes something from outside the normal environment, like a foreign substance in the body.
Short answer: Explain why having compatible teammates helps a group project run smoothly. Use the word in your answer.
Sample Answer: "Compatible teammates share ideas and don’t fight, so the project goes smoothly."
Short answer: How does keeping things constant help a living thing survive? Use the word in your answer.
Sample Answer: "Keeping conditions constant helps organisms survive because their cells can work the same way."
Explanation: Stable internal or external conditions let biological processes function predictably.
Short answer: How could detection and inhibition work together when your body fights germs? Use both words in a sentence.
Sample Answer: "Detection finds the germs and inhibition slows their growth while the immune system fights them."
Explanation: Detection is sensing pathogens; inhibition is actions that reduce their growth (natural responses or medicines).
Fill in the blank: If a person does not have enough sleep, it may __________ their ability to learn.
Answer: inhibit
Explanation: Lack of sleep can slow or reduce cognitive functions, so "inhibit" fits.
Multiple choice: Which situation shows things that are compatible?
A. A cat and a fish in the same bowl
B. Two students who help each other study
C. A bike left in the rain
D. A broken pencil
(Choose the letter and explain why.)
Answer: B. Two students who help each other study
Multiple choice: Which is an example of something constant?
A. The clock stops at noon every day
B. A plant that gets the same amount of water daily and grows steadily
C. A roller coaster that speeds up and slows down
D. A pop-up that appears once in a book
(Choose the letter and explain why.)
Answer: B. A plant that gets the same amount of water daily and grows steadily
Explanation: Regular, unchanging care (same water daily) demonstrates a constant condition. A is false, C varies, D is unrelated.
Multiple choice: A doctor uses a test to find a disease early, then gives medicine to stop it from getting worse. Which two words describe these actions?
A. lack and exposed
B. detection and inhibit
C. foreign and stable
D. compatible and maintain
(Choose the letter and explain why.)
Answer: B. detection and inhibit
Explanation: "Detection" = finding the disease; "inhibit" = slowing or stopping it. Other options don't match both actions.
Multiple choice: Which pair best fits this sentence? "If you are __________ to a germ that is __________, your body may need to fight it."
A. compatible / constant
B. exposed / foreign
C. stable / lack
D. detect / inhibit
(Choose the letter and explain why.)
Answer: B. exposed / foreign
Explanation: "Exposed" = not protected; "foreign" = coming from outside. The phrase logically reads "If you are exposed to a germ that is foreign..." Other options don't make sense here.
Scenario: Two medicines cause a bad reaction when taken together, but a doctor finds a different medicine that works safely with the first. Describe what the doctor found using the vocabulary word. (One or two sentences)
Sample Answer: "The doctor found a medicine that is compatible with the first one."
Explain in one sentence how maintaining a constant internal temperature helps a person feel well. Use either vocabulary word that means "not changing."
Sample Answer: "Maintaining a constant internal temperature helps enzymes work correctly so you feel well."
Explanation: Many body processes depend on steady conditions; temperature affects enzyme activity. Therapist note: reinforce concept of homeostasis.
Scenario: A sensor in the body notices a harmful chemical and then causes a response that slows the chemical’s effects. Describe this using the two vocabulary words in one sentence.
Sample Answer: "A sensor detects the chemical and triggers a response that inhibits its effects."
Explanation: Correct use of both terms: detection (sensor notices) and inhibition (response reduces effect). Therapist note: tie to receptors and feedback mechanisms in homeostasis.
Scenario: A student eats food from a picnic and then smells a strange powder on the food. The powder is not usually in their food and could be harmful. Write two sentences: one that uses the word meaning "coming from outside," and one that uses the word meaning "not protected."
Sample Answers:
Using "foreign": "The powder was foreign to the picnic food."
Using "exposed": "Because the food was exposed, the student might get sick."
Explanation: First sentence labels the powder as coming from outside; second sentence notes the food was unprotected and therefore risky.