The Crown of God's Creation
This body system protects the body from disease
immune system
Plants that reproduce by seeds formed in cones or cone-like structures
gymnosperms
The oriental gymnosperm that is characterized by two-lobed, fan-shaped leaves
ginkgo
Tiny, hair-like threads on a moss that grow into the soil to absorb water and minerals
rhizoids
This body system carries food, water, and oxygen to and from the cells
cardiovascular system
This body system provides support and rigidity to the body and stores calcium
skeletal system
Yeasts and mildew are examples
sac fungi
This unusual gymnosperm resembles a palm tree
cycads
Group of algae that includes kelp, gulfweeds, and rockweeds
brown algae
Tissues are made of living cells and nonliving material called this
matrix
The heart and lungs are located in this body cavity
thoracic cavity
Mushrooms and shelf fungi are examples of this
club fungi
Because the life cycle of a fern includes both sexual and asexual phases, ferns are considered to undergo this
alternation of generations
This type of organism consists of a fungus and an alga in a symbiotic relationship
lichen
This type of membrane lines joint cavities
synovial membrane
This body system coordinates the activities of the body
nervous system
Nonflowering plants that reproduce by seeds not covered by the walls of an ovary
gymnosperms
In a binomial nomenclature, identify what the two scientific names indicate
Example: first word = ?
second word = ?
First word = genus
Second word = speciesMosses and liverworts are examples of this
bryophytes
This type of human tissue covers and lines body parts
epithelial tissue
This body system produces hormones that regulate the body's activities
endocrine system
An organism that obtains its nutrition from dead organisms
saprophyte
Best way to tell seeds and spores apart
seeds are multicellular
spores are unicellular
The group of alga that causes red tides
dinoflagellates
Term for fluid between cells
interstitial fluid