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Biology
12th Grade
06/03/2009

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What are the 5 stages of Mitosis?

Definition

 

 

 

  1. Interphase

2. Prophase

  3. Metaphase

4. Anaphase

 5. Telophase

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What does DNA stand for?

Definition

 

 

 

 

deoxyribonucleic acid

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Name the three types of RNA

Definition

 

 

mRNA - messenger RNA

 

Transfer RNA

 

Ribosomal RNA

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What unwinds DNA?

Definition

 

 

 

RNA Polymerase

Term

 

 

What is the function of a cell membrane?

Definition

 

 

 

 Acts as a boundry and seperates 

the intracellelar fluid (cytoplasm), from the extracellular fluid outside it.

 

 

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What is diffusion?
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is the tendency of molecules or ions to scatter evenly throughout the environment.

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Define: Hypotonic Solution

Definition

 

A solution that is dilute and

contains a lower concentration of nonpenetrating solutes than cells.

Term

 

Name that Function!!

 

Integumentary System

Definition

 

 

 

Its main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world. It also functions to retain body fluids, protect against disease, eliminate waste products, and regulate body temperature.

Term

Name that function!!

 

 

 

Skeletal System

Definition

6 functions:

 

Support ,

movement ,

protection ,

mineral storage

 & haemopoiesis

(producing red blood cells)

Term

Name that function!!

 

 

Muscular system

Definition

mobility, strength, heat production, shock absorption, shaping the body, maintaining posture, and respiration.

 

(mobility through the environment, and motility inside the body for its processes)

Term

Name that Function!!

 

 

The Nervous System

Definition

 

 

 

major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body.

Term

Name that function!!!

 

 

Endocrine System

Definition

 

 

 

regulating mood, growth and development, tissue function, and metabolism, as well as sexual function and reproductive processes.

Term

Name that Function!!!

 

 

 

Cardiovascular System

Definition

 

 

 

 

comprised the heart and blood vessels that circulate blood throughout the body, bringing oxygen and nutrients to muscles and organs

Term

Name that Function!!!

 

 

Lymphatic System

Definition

 

 

helps to maintain fluid balance, defend the body against disease and absorb lipids from the intestine and transport them to the blood

Term

Name that function!!!

 

 

The Respiratory System

Definition

 

 

gas exchange between the external environment and an organism's circulatory system.

Term

Name that function!!!

 

 

The Digestive System

Definition

 

 

 

 

 break down the food we eat into smaller parts so the body can use them to build and nourish cells and provide

Term

Name that function!!!

 

 

The Urinary System

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 keeps the chemicals and water in balance by removing a type of waste called urea from the blood.

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