Life
Science
Chapter
Four
Test
100

The group of nutrients that includes sugars and starches

Carbohydrates

100

The group that marijuana is considered

Hallucinogen

100

The most powerful natural stimulant

Cocaine

100

The condition that occurs when someone does not get proper nutrition because of a poor diet

Malnutrition

100

The type of fats that usually come from animal products and are usually solid at room temperature

Saturated Fats

200

The minimum amount of sleep that most preteens and young teens need each night

8 hours

200

The layer of dead skin at the base of a nail

Cuticle

200

The general term for a disease-causing organism

Pathogen

200

The enlargement of muscle due to exercise

Hypertrophy

200

A strong feeling expressed in a physical way

Emotion

300

The group of drugs that includes alcohol

Depressants

300

Caused by problems like improper nutrition or malfunctioning cells rather than by an invading disease 

Noninfectious diseases

300

The group of drugs that includes those derived from the opium poppy

Opioids

300

SPF

Sun protection factor

300

Needed for the transport of oxygen in the blood

Iron

400

The thin, sticky film of bacteria that forms on teeth

Plaque

400

The group of drugs that includes nicotine

Stimulants

400

The drug that is commonly found in tobacco products

Nicotine

400

The painful sickness that occurs when a dependence-causing drug is no longer taken

Withdrawal

400
Helps muscles move correctly and maintains water balance

Potassium

500
The organ that alcohol has the most noticeable effect on

Brain

500

The type of cardiovascular disease that occurs when the heart beats abnormally

Arrhythmia

500

The term for a substance that provides immunity to a disease by simulating the disease-causing organism

Vaccine

500

White or black mounds that occur when sebaceous glands become clogged

Pimples

500
Needed to absorb certain minerals; comes from sun exposure

Vitamin D