Order and Design Test 3

Question 1

the first section of the small intestine

Answer 1

duodenum

Question 2

scientific name for windpipe

Answer 2

trachea

Question 3

largest lymphatic organ

Answer 3

spleen

Question 4

the type of symmetry in which an organism can be cut into equal halves in only one direction

Answer 4

bilateral symmetry

Question 5

the structure that exchanges oxygen and nutrients between the blood of an unborn child and his mother

Answer 5

placenta

Question 6

the dome-shaped muscle that aids in breathing

Answer 6

diaphragm

Question 7

the organ in which bile is sotred

Answer 7

gallbladder

Question 8

the primary pigment that causes skin color

Answer 8

melanin

Question 9

the type of white blood cell that matures in the thymus

Answer 9

B cells

Question 10

the structure that controls simple reflexes

Answer 10

spinal cord

Question 11

portion of the body containing most of the vital organs

Answer 11

trunk

Question 12

plant family that helps restore nitrogen to the soil

Answer 12

pea family

Question 13

the plant tissue that carries food downward to the stems and roots

Answer 13

phloem

Question 14

a scientific idea that has survived many experiments and observations without ever being proven false

Answer 14

law

Question 15

the “master gland”

Answer 15

pituitary gland

Question 16

a type of leaf with only one blade attached to the petiole

Answer 16

simple leaf

Question 17

the branch of biology which studies the relationships between organisms in their environments

Answer 17

ecology

Question 18

air sacs in the lungs

Answer 18

alveoli

Question 19

a sensible explanation to a scientific problem

Answer 19

hypothesis

Question 20

the structure that connects bones to muscles

Answer 20

tendon

Question 21

term referring to the methodical testing of scientific ideas

Answer 21

experimentation

Question 22

the process through which water in the soil enters a root’s root hairs

Answer 22

osmosis

Question 23

the cells that carry oxygen through the blood

Answer 23

red blood cells

Question 24

the term that refers to animals in an environment

Answer 24

fauna

Question 25

early growth of a seed

Answer 25

germination

Question 26

the process by which life continues through a new generation of organisms

Answer 26

reproduction

Question 27

the uniting of a sperm cell and an egg cell

Answer 27

fertilization

Question 28

the sum of all chemical processes of life

Answer 28

metabolism

Question 29

the process by which plants manufacture their food

Answer 29

photosynthesis

Question 30

a young plant that is no longer dependent on its cotyledons

Answer 30

seedling

Question 31

a distinct type of organism

Answer 31

species

Question 32

muscles that work without conscous thought

Answer 32

involuntary muscles

Question 33

an organism's home within the environment

Answer 33

habitat

Question 34

the study of reasoning

Answer 34

logic

Question 35

the main divisions of the skeleton

Answer 35

axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton

Question 36

a ripened flower ovary

Answer 36

fruit

Question 37

hormones released by the islets of Langerhans to regulate sugar levels in the body

Answer 37

insulin and glucagon

Question 38

the science of classification

Answer 38

taxonomy

Question 39

a creeping stem that runs along the soil surface

Answer 39

stolon

Question 40

the scientific term for a flowering plant

Answer 40

angiosperm

Question 41

a group of cells that are designed to work together as a unit

Answer 41

tissue

Question 42

the direction of the transfer of pollen in pollination

Answer 42

anther to stigma

Question 43

the scattering of seeds by wind, water, or animals, or people

Answer 43

agent dispersal

Question 44

the plant family of which grains are a fruit

Answer 44

grass

Question 45

the amount of variables a properly designed experiment should have

Answer 45

onea

Question 46

the plant family with flower heads consisting of disk and ray flowers

Answer 46

composite

Question 47

the type of nervous system of which the brain and spinal cord are a part

Answer 47

central nervous system

Question 48

the path that food follows through the digestive system from when it is eaten until the indigestible wastes leave the body

Answer 48

alimentary canal

Question 49

the joints that give the shoulders and hips their wide range of motion

Answer 49

ball-and-socket joints

Question 50

the tissue used by the body to conduct impusles

Answer 50

nerve tissue

Question 51

the upper chambers through which blood enters the heart

Answer 51

atria

Question 52

the man who developed the scientific method

Answer 52

Sir Francis Bacon

Question 53

the system which concentrates and removes liquid waste

Answer 53

urinary system

Question 54

provides movement for the body

Answer 54

muscular system

Question 55

supports the body and protects vital orgasn

Answer 55

skeletal system

Question 56

transports nutrients and oxygen to cells and carries wastes from cells

Answer 56

cardiovascular system

Question 57

covers and protects the body

Answer 57

integumentary system

Question 58

controls other body systems

Answer 58

nervous system

Question 59

the part of the seed in which the root system of a plant develops

Answer 59

radicle

Question 60

the largest vessels that carry blood away from the heart

Answer 60

arteries

Question 61

connect the kidneys to the bladder

Answer 61

ureters

Question 62

plants that live many growing seasons

Answer 62

perennials

Question 63

the tough membrane that encloses the heart

Answer 63

pericardium

Question 64

characteristics of monocots

Answer 64

parallel veins, petals in multiples of three, and a fibrous root system

Question 65

controls balance and muscle coordination

Answer 65

cerebellum

Question 66

in science- a partial representation of something else

Answer 66

model

Question 67

tissue that covers the ends of bones to allow them to move easily

Answer 67

cartilage

Question 68

chemical substances responsible for controlling many automatic activities of the body

Answer 68

hormone

Question 69

top layer of skin

Answer 69

epidermis

Question 71

the classifications that make up an animal or plant's scientific name

Answer 71

genus and species