Science Order and Design Test #6

Anatomy

100

what system breaks down food into usable nutrients?

digestive system

200

what system controls body functions and activities?

nervous system

300

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Name the 3 layers of skin from outermost to innermost (300 points each)

epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

400

the largest part of the human brain; responsible for thought

cerebrum

500

internal skeleton

endoskeleton

600

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how do you define:

atria

ventricles

(500 points each)

atria: upper chambers of the heart

ventricles: lower chambers of the heart

700

the "Father of Anatomy"

Andreas Vesalius

800

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Anatomy #2

100

produces bile, filters the blood, and store excess glucose

liver

200

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the central nervous system is made up of what two things? (200 each)

spinal cord and brain

300

tiny air sacs in the lungs

alveoli

400

flat teeth used for grinding food

molars

500

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name and describe the 3 types of symmetry with an example of each. You need the name, its description, and an example for each one to get any points

(500 points each)

bilateral symmetry - can only be cut in mirrored halves equally one way only (people, dogs, etc)

radial symmetry - can be cut in mirrored equal halves (circle, starfish, etc.)

asymmetry - cannot be cut in mirrored halves equally at all (most trees, amoebas, etc.)

600

iron is needed for the transportation of _______ in the blood

oxygen

700

the endocrine system releases _________ that control various internal body functions

hormones

Drugs

100

what is the most commonly abused hallucinogen in the United States?

Marijuana

200

capable of grabbing

prehensile

300

What group of drugs does Alcohol belong to?

depressants

500

a strong feeling expressed in a physical way

emotion

700

group of nutrients that includes sugars and starches

carbohydrates

Animal Stuff

100

coloration that allows an animal to blend into its environment

camouflage

200

a group of kangaroos

mob

300

only mammals use this to breath

diaphragm

400

head pointies that consist of dead bone which are shed every year

antlers

500

head pointies that consist of hardened skin over a bony core

horns

600

which group of mammals includes monkeys and apes

primates

700

have four upper incisors that continue growing

lagomorphs

800

what group of marine mammals has comb-like plates for capturing food?

baleen whales

Animal Stuff #2

100

largest mammal

blue whale

200

animal that eats meat and plants

omnivore

300

place in an environment where an organism lives

habitat

400

only group of mammals that are truly carnivorous

felines (cats)

500

mammals whose young develop in a pouch

marsupials

600

placental mammals develop their young in a

womb / uterus

700

general name for animals that chew the cud

ruminants

800

manatees and dugongs are called

sirenians

Animal Stuff #3

100

animals with backbones

vertebrates

200

slow moving arboreal xenarthran with large claws

sloth

300

the only flying mammals

bats

400

largest group of mammals

rodents

500

bats use this to find their prey

echolocation

600

layer of fat under the skin of marine mammals that

blubber

700

shrews, moles, and hedgehogs are

insectivores

800

monotremes are ___________ mammals

oviparous (egg laying)

Health

100

process by which life continues thru the generation of new organisms

reproduction

200

sum of all activities/chemical processes

metabolism

300

type of activity that sustains elevated heartrate and is good for strengthening the heart and lungs

aerobic activity

400

what type of diseases are caused by pathogens?

infectious diseases

500

a thin, sticky film of bacteria that forms on teeth

plaque

600

lack of proper nutrition due to a poor diet

malnutrition

700

when is RICE treatment used?

for muscle strains

Plant Stuff

100

flora

plants

200

branch of biology that studies plants

botany

300

angiosperms have seeds that are protected inside the

fruit (ripened ovary)

400

early growth of a seed until a plant can make its own food

germination

500

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how many growing seasons do each of the following have? (400 points each)

annual

biennial

perennial

annual: 1

biennial: 2

perennial: more than 2 (keep coming back)

600

type of leaf with multiple leaflets attached to one petiole

compound

700

transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma

pollination

Evolution vs. Creation

100

an originally created type of organism

kind

200

who wrote Origin of the Species?

Charles Darwin

300

idea that an organism better suited for survival in a particular environment that another organism will survive and become predominant

natural selection

400

believes that the present is the key to the past

uniformitatrianism

500

which scientist used broth and flasks to disprove spontaneous generation?

Louis Pasteur

600

idea that evolution occurs in rapid bursts separated by long periods of time

punctuated equilibrium

700

view of creation that each species was originally created with no variation

lawn view

Evolution vs. Creation #2

100

sudden, permanent change in DNA

mutation

200

-typically assumes that everything is the result of natural processes, and that all life has a common ancestor

evolution

300

why are humans not considered mammals

they are made in the image of God

26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created mankind in his own image,
    in the image of God he created them;
    male and female he created them.

Genesis 1:26-27 NIV

400

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an animal's scientific name is made up of the ________ and the _________

(400 points each)

genus and species

500

when all of a particular species is dead

extinct

600

when a species has become rare enough that it might completely die out

endangered

700

variation of the gene pool within a particular kind

speciation (microevolution)

Sciency Terms

100

branch of biology that studies animals

zoology

200

fauna

animals

300

science put to practical use

technology

400

winter dormancy for animals

hibernation

500

similarity of design/structure

homology

600

movement of water from a higher concentration to a lower concentration through a semi-permiable membrane

osmosis

700

a sensible explanation to a scientific problem

hypothesis

800

factor observed to determine the results of an experiment

dependent variable