arthropods
invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed legs
monera
most primitive kingdom; organisms are prokaryotic; includes
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chordata
vertebrates animals; includes man
fiber
provides bulk w/c allows the large intestine to carry away waste matter
arteries
carry blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
veins
carry blood back to heart from the cappilaries
cappilaries
permit the exchange of materials between the blood & the body's cells
platelets
cell fragment that allow blood to clot
lipase
changes fats to glycerol and fatty acids
pancreatic amylase
breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugar; helps digest starchy foods
trypsin
converts polypeptides into amino acid
bile
produced by the liver aids in the physical digestion of emulsifying fat
cerebellum
concerned with the mascular coordination of the brain
medulla
connection between the brain and the spinal cord; controls involuntary actions
spinal cord
carry impulses; control center for many simple reflexes
somatic nervous system
part of the peripheral nervous system; sending sensory information; controls voluntary actions
autonomic nervous system
part of the peripheral nervous system; regulates involuntary activities
meiosis
process by which gametes are created
protista
simplest eukaryotes (cells have nuclei)
ex: slime, water slime molds
fungi
decomposers (saprothrops) ; includes mushrooms
ecology
study of interrelationships between organisms & their physical surroundings
biosphere
zone of planet earth where life naturally occurs, including land, water & air
biome
species bound together by similar climate, vegetation & animal life
ecosystem
system made up of a community of animals, plants as well as the non-living
geology
deals with the history and composition of the earth and its life
outer core
2,300 km thick liquid
inner core
1,200 km radius solid
richter scale
use to measure the intensity of the earthquake
igneous rock
formed from hardening of molten rock or magma, w/c is called lava when reaches the surface of the earth
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