Bio Final 1-100 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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what is the study of the animal kingdom called?
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zoology
2
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organisms with systems of tough plates protecting them have an
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exoskeleton
3
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the upper surface or backbone side of an animal is the
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dorsal
4
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the underneath side or lower surface is the
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ventral
5
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the term lateral refers to an organism’s
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side
6
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the caudal region of an organism would be its
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tail
7
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an organism whose midline divides the organism into two equal lateral segments is said to have
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bilateral symmetry
8
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animals without backbones are called
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invertebrates
9
Q
platy means
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flat
10
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the invertebrate phylum that exhibits radial symmetry in the adult stage is
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echinodermata
11
Q
the prefix arthro refers to
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joint
12
Q
the wastes of a grasshopper are collected in the
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malpigian tubules
13
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an external opening of a tracheae on the thorax or abdomen of an insect is a
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spiracles
14
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the prefix meta refers to
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change
15
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the suffix morph refers to
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form
16
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the suffix ptera refers to
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wings
17
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the largest part of the beehive population is formed by
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worker bees
18
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purchasing praying mantis eggs to be placed in a garden is an example of which method of insect control
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biological control
19
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order coleoptera contains the
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beetle family
20
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which class does the grasshopper belong to
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insecta
21
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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are
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arteries
22
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the phylum to which the animals with backbones belong is
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chordata
23
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the vertebral column, ribs, and skull of vertebrates form the
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axial skeleton
24
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an animal that eats both plant and animal material is
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omnivorouos
25
animals that lay eggs are called
oviparous
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the brain lobe that coordinates muscular activity is the
cerebellum
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the shark is not in the same class as the perch primarily because of the shark's
skeleton
28
a fish can move to different depths by adjusting the amount of gas in its
swim bladder
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a form of camouflage in which the upper half of an aquatic animal is darker than its lower half is
countershading
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in order for fish to respire, they need a constant flow of water through their
gills
31
a fish's keenest sense is probably the
olfactory sense
32
amphibians are not completely free of a water environment because of their
reproductive life cycles
33
respiration in amphibians may occur by what structures
gills, lungs, skin
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the frog hear has how many chambers
3
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estivation is a time of
inactivity in amphibians during summer
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during hibernation the frog respires mainly by means of its
skin
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toads differ from frogs in that they
live on land
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the genus for tree frogs is
hylla
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the tympanic membrane in the frog covers what structures
middle ear
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a thin covering that keeps the frog's eyeball moist while the organism is out of the water is the
nicitating membrane
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a transparent membrane that binds an organ to the dorsal body wall is the
mesentary
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the tube that leads from the throat to the lungs is the
trachea
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the digestive, reproductive, and excretory systems of the frog open into a common chamber called the
cloaca
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the large blood vessel leading from the ventricle of the frog heart is the
conis arteriorsis
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the long, red brown structures attached to the frog's dorsal body wall that are its major excretory organs are the
kidney
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based on the description in Job, behemoth was probably a
branasaurus
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what would be a good reason to believe that man and dinosaurs were once alive at the same time
stories, descriptions, cave drawings, themes of dragons
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a giant flying reptile that was common when fossils were being formed was the
teronedon
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hemotoxin is a venom that affects
blood, red blood cells
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which snakes are poisonous
cotton mouth, copper head, sea snakes, coral snakes, rattle snakes
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a lizard that can easily change its color is the
chameleon
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the gila monster is what
venomous lizard
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turtles that live on land are usually called
tortoises
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birds are unique because they are the only animals with
feathers
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the feathers that cover most of a bird's body and give the bird its shape and color are called
contour feathers
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the breastbone of a bird is called the
sternum
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birds have a keeled sternum because
attachment for flight muscles
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birds constantly require food. a structure that helps them by storing food is
the crop
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birds frequently consume gravel in order to supply the necessary grinding substances for their
gizzard
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the larynx in mammals in the voice box. the corresponding part in a brid is the
syrinx
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a bird's heart has how many chambers
4
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in birds, which senses are the most acute
hearing and sight
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a colorless, protein rich substance around the fertilized egg of a bird is
albumin
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what is unique about precocial birds
developed young, able to feed themselves
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waht are the reasons for bird migrations
warm areas for young, food
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a weak-flying bird used by God to teach the children of Israel a lesson regarding contentment in His will was the
quail
67
what are functions of a mammal's hair
warmth, protection, camoulflage
68
name the mammalian characteristics
endothermic skin glands, produce milk, live birth, diaphragm
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mammalian teeth used for cutting and gnawing are
incisors
70
which teeth are primarily used for ripping and tearing
canine
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the muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs is the
diaphragm
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the structure in mammals that contains the vocal folds is the
larynx
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part of the stomach that is used to store food in some hooved animals is called the
rumen
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the placenta is a structure that develops from the
uterus, embryo tissues
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oxygen and nutrients are exchanged between the mother and embryo in most mammals through the
placenta
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the female reproductive structure that contains the unborn mammal is the
uterus
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in the mammal, which portion of the brain fills most of the skull
cerebrum
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the embryonic membrane that completely encloses the mammalian embryo in a protective fluid is the
amnion sac
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the organ that produces milk for feeding the young is the
mammary gland
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name the non placental mammals
marsupials, monotremes
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two sets of strong chisel shaped teeth are a characteristic of
rodents
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the mammalian order Marsupalia is represented in north America by the
possum
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name the animals that chew the cud
rumenents
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name the fastest runnin bird of flight in the US
road runner
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name thebird that is able to remain in flight for up to eight hours without flapping its wings
albatross
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sperm are produced in the
testes
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normally, each human ovary will prepare and ovum every
56 days
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the muscular neck of the uterus is the
cervix
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the ovary is surrounded by fingerlike projections of the
oviduct
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what is the menstrual cycle
uterus prepares for embryo
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what vertebrate class is the frog found in
amphibia
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what vertebrate class is the bird found in
aves
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what vertebrate class is the lizard found in
reptilia
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the lacrimal gland makes
tears
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astigmatism involves
cornea/ lens are unequally curved
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color vision depends on the
cones
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a spot on the retina known for its high concentration of cones is the
phobia centralis
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what specific tissue gives rise to all blood cells
red bone marrow
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what is the name of the undifferentiated cell that starts the process of blood development
stem cells
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the additional thickening of the uterine membrane during pregnancy is caused by
progesterone
