Science Final Part 1

Front 1

Certain bacteria cannot grow if the pH drops below what?

Back 1

5

The pH level is alimiting factor for these bacteria.

Front 2

An organism that is active during the day is called what?

Back 2

diurnal

Front 3

Morning glories open in the morning and close at night. This is an example of what kind of rhythm?

Back 3

circadian rhythm

Front 4

Energy is or is not recycled in an ecosystem

Back 4

is not

Front 5

Spiders are what kind of organism?

Back 5

independent

Front 6

Predator is to prey as parasite is to what?

Back 6

Host

Front 7

Name an example of a parasite

Back 7

Tapeworms

Front 8

What kind of trees lose their leaves during nongrowng seasons?

Back 8

Deciduous trees

Front 9

What does the understory level of a rainforest consists of?

Back 9

small trees, bushes, and largeleafed plants

Front 10

Organisms that are free-swimming are known as what?

Back 10

Nekton organisms

Front 11

Animals that rest on or attach to the bottom of a pondor lake are known as what kind of organism?

Back 11

Benthos organisms

Front 12

What do Herbivores and Carnivores eat?

Back 12

Herbivore - eats only plants

Carnivore - Eats meat/ Omnivore - eats bothplants and meat

Front 13

A species that might soon become extinct is called what?

Back 13

endangered

Front 14

Attempts to preserve and wisely use the natural resourcesof the earth is known as?

Back 14

Conservation

Front 15

Name types of fossil fuels?

Back 15

coal, oil, and natural gas

Front 16

The brain is in what position relative to the heart?

Back 16

Superior (above)

Front 17

What is Dermis?

Back 17

a thick layer of skin that contains many blood vessels, nerve receptors, and hair follicles. Under the dermis is the subcutaneous layer.

Front 18

Name two ways the skin protects itself.

Back 18

Callus' and blisters

Front 19

Where is marrow found?

Back 19

in the central cavity of many bones

Front 20

Give an example of a hinge joint in the body

Back 20

elbow

Front 21

What is muscle tissue in the heart called?

Back 21

cardiac muscle and striated muscle

Front 22

What gas is used in cellular respiration?

Back 22

Oxygen

Front 23

Name the chemicals produced by leukocytes that attack pathogens

Back 23

Antibodies

Front 24

What is the cause one third of all deaths in the US?

Back 24

Cardiovascular disease

Front 25

The smallest blood vessels in our body are called what?

Back 25

capillaries

Front 26

What is the average number a heart beats per minute

Back 26

70

Front 27

A heart that is not beating properly is said to have ________________ ?

Back 27

arrhythmia

Front 28

The amount of pressure the blood puts on artery walls is known as?

Back 28

Blood Pressure

Front 29

What is the name of the structure in the kidney that filters wastes from the blood?

Back 29

Nephron

Front 30

Pathway air travels through the respiratory system:

1.mouth

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Back 30

2.Iarynx

3.trachea

4.bronchus

5.bronchiole

6.alveoli

Front 31

When you inhale, your diaphragm does what?

Back 31

contracts

Front 32

When you inhale the size of your thorax _____________ ?

Back 32

increases

Front 33

Cold and flu viruses are difficult to control because what?

Back 33

they mutate frequently

Front 34

Which is the longest digestive organ

Back 34

the small intestine

Front 35

Where are villa located?

Back 35

the inner surface of the small intestine

Front 36

Which lobe controls consciousness and primary body movements?

Back 36

Frontal

Front 37

__________ ___________ carry impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles of the arm

Back 37

Spinal nerves

Front 38

A nearsighted person cannot clearly focus on things _______ from him

Back 38

far

Front 39

Glaucoma is caused by a buildup of pressure in the _____________

Back 39

eyeball

Front 40

The ______________ tube connects the middle ear with the pharynx

Back 40

eustachian