| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of body function is called | physiology |
| When using the scientific method, the group used as a standard for comparison is the | control group |
| A sensible explanation for a scientific problem is called a | hypothesis |
| The place within its environment where an organism lives is its | habitat |
| The green pigment in plants that is necessary for photosynthesis is | chlorophyll |
| For protection and dispersal, angiosperm seeds are enclosed inside a structure called a | fruit |
| Legumes, which help restore nitrogen into the soil, are found in which family? | pea |
| Leaves with smooth and unbroken margins are | entire |
| Herbaceous plants have what kind of stems | non-woody |
| The large part of the human brain used for thinking is the | cerebrum |
| The mineral needed for the transport of oxygen in the blood is | iron |
| The tiny air sacs found in the lungs are called | alveoli |
| The two upper chambers of the heart are the | atria |
| What is your body's largest internal organ? | liver |
| The system that covers and protects the body is the | integumentary system |
| Sugars and starches are both | carbohydrates |
| Who used broth and flasks to disprove spontaneous generation? | Pasteur |
| The study of the similarities and differences of organisms' body structures is | comparative anatomy |
| Who is known as the Father of Anatomy | Vesalius |
| The term used to refer to an organism that obtains nourishment by living in or on another organism | parasite |
| Earthworms are in the group of worms called | segmented |
| Which type of plant has structures called rhizoids | moses |
| Which group of animals is considered to be truly carnivorous because they do not eat plants | felines |
| A tiger's stripes are an example of | camouflage |
| Long, pointed teeth used for tearing are called | canines |
| Opossums belong to which group of mammals | marsupials |
| This term refers to animals | fauna |
| this term refers to plants | flora |
| Animals active mainly during the day | diurnal |
| A plant that lives only one growing season | annual |
| This view of life is consistent with both the Bible and observations | orchard view |
| In a scientific name, this part is capitalized | genus |
| Many marine mammals have a type of fat called | blubber |
| When an animal species is completely wiped out, it is considered | extinct |
| The sum of all body activities is | metabolism |
| A living thing with this type of symmetry can be cut in equal halves in more than one direction | radial |
| The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma is called | pollination |
| The vase-shaped structure of a flower that contains the stigma and ovary is the | pistil |
| The structure that attaches a leaf to a branch is the | petiole |
| The tubelike tissue that carries sugar from the leaves of a plant to the stem and roots is | phloem |
| The central nervous system contains the | brain and spinal cord |
| The layer of skin found directly below the dermis is the | subcutaneous layers |
| The body system that breaks food down into usable nutrients is the | digestive system |
| Which group of drugs includes alcohol? | depressants |
| A strong feeling that is expressed in a physical way is a | emotion |
| Exercises that strengthen the heart and lungs and burn fat are | aerobic |
| The system that controls body functions and activities is the | nervous system |
| A disease caused by pathogens is called | infectious disease |
| The most commonly abused hallucinogen in the US is | marijuana |
| The vitamin needed for the health of the immune system and connective tissue is | Vitamin C |
| The author of the book Origin of Species was | Darwin |
| The idea that claims that evolution occurs in rapid bursts separated by long periods of time is | punctuated equilibrium |
| Ferns have leaves called | fronds. |
| Which group of mammals does the kangaroo belong to | marsupials |
| What term refers to an animal that primarily eats plants | herbivore |
| Kangaroos travel in groups called | mobs |
| This type of tail is capable of grabbing | prehensile |
| Marine mammals with comblike plates for capturing food are | baleen whales |
| The condition in which an animal's body temperature drops to near freezing is | hibernation |
| A respiratory structure that is unique to mammals is the | diaphragm |
| The term that refers to reproduction by laying eggs is | oviparous |
| An animal that regulates its body temperature internally is called | warm-blooded |
| Head extensions of dead bone without covering are called | antlers |
| gnawing animals with two upper incisor teeth | rodents |
| horned mammals, including cattle, sheep, goats and antelope | bovids |
| all naimals that chew the cud | ruminants |
| group of mammals that includes monkeys and apes | primates |
| all mammals with hooves | ungulates |
| one-toed hoofed mammals including horsed and zebras | equids |
| the largest mammal | blue whale |
| the group of mammals characterized by a pouch in which the young develop | marsupials |
| a sudden, permanent change in an organism's DNA | mutation |
| the term that refers to an animal without a backbone | invertebrate |
| flat teeth that are used for grinding food | molars |
| 7 levels of classification | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| The food making process of plants | photosynthesis |
| 5 major characteristics common to mammals | 4 chambered heart, hair, mammary glands, endoskeleton, regulate body temp. |
| 3 specific characteristics of mollusks | foot, visceral hump, mantle |
