Order and Design Test 6

A plant that grows from a seed, produces flowers, and dies in one growing season is:

The group of marine mammals with comb-like plates for caturing food are the ___.

Origin of Species was written by ___?

This is the only group of mammals considered truly carnivorous...

The general name for animals that chew the cud.

Some hoofed mammals are known for their head extentions of dead bone without a covering...a.k.a______.

Process by which life continues through the generation of new organisms...

The central nervous system contains the ___.

Movement of water from a higher to lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane...

The term flora refers to ____.

The largest group of mammals

The body system that breaks food down into usable nutrients is the _____ system.

Animals without a backbone....

The French scientist who used broth and flasks to disprove spontaneous genereation was ___.

This organ produces bile, filters blood and stores excess blood glucose...

In what order is an organism's scientific name listed?

A tail that is capable of grabbing is a ____ tail.

This refers to the similarity of design found in many living things.

They have four upper incisors that continue growing...

Many marine mammals have a layer of fat called:

A fracture in which the bone breaks through the skin is a _____ fracture.

The lower chambers of the heart are called :

This group includes shrews, moles, and hedgehogs...

The hormones that control various internal body functions are released by the ____ system.

A strong feeling expressed in a physical way...

A tiger's stripes, which allow it to hide from its prey, are an example of ___?

An internal skeleton...

The slow-moving arboreal xenarthran with large claws is the :

What branch of biology does someone who study plants specialize in?

The thin, sticky, film of bacteria that forms on teeth

An animal that eats both plants and animals.

A lack of proper nutrition due to a poor diet...

Kangaroos travel in groups called ___.

A disease caused by pathogens is a(n) ___ disease.

The flat teeth used for grinding food...

The system that controls the body functions and activities is the ____ system.

The belief that the present is the key to the past is ____?

The sum of all body activities

Who is known as the Father of Anatomy?

The group of nutrients that includes sugars and starches...

A sensible but untested explanation for a scientific problem is a ___.

Angiosperm seeds are enclosed inside a structure called a ___.

Idea that the most fit with survive and be predominant...

This group includes monkeys and apes.

The idea that claims evolution occurs in rapid bursts separated by long periods of time is ___?

This group includes manatees and dugongs...

The tasmanian tiger is:

What is the largest mammal?

The only mammals that fly

Mammals whose young develop in a uterus or womb...

They have a pouch in which their young develop...

Variation of the gene pool within a particular kind is:

Food-making process of plants

Tiny air sacs found in a person's lungs....

Bats are able find their prey using their ____ system

The layer of skin directly above the dermis is the ___?

oviparous mammals are:

What is science put to practical use called?

What type of leaf has more than one leaflet attached to the petiole?

A living thing that can be cut in equal halves in more that one direction is:

The largest part of the human brain, which is responsible for thought, is the ___.

Legumes are members of the ____ family.

Idea that the universe and life are the result of chance and natural processes...

Transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma

The dormant state that some mammals enter in winter is ___.

An animal with a backbone

The place within the environmnet where an organism lives is its ___.

A sudden, permanent change in an organism's DNA is a _____.

A respiratory structure that is unique to mammals is the ___.

A factor that is observed to determine the results of an experiment is a(n) _____ variable

The large vessels that carry blood back to the heart...

Physical activities that strengthen the heart and lungs and burn fat are ___ activities?

Early growth of a seed, until the plant is ready to produce its own food.

An originally created type of organism is a ____.

The mineral needed for the transport of oxygen in the blood...