CKLA Knowledge Unit 10 Human Body Vocabulary

Question 1

very small living things not visible with the naked eye, some of which may cause disease

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bacteria

Question 2

a pair of abdominal organs that helps clean the body's blood

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kidneys

Question 3

a large body organ that secretes juices to help the body digest food

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liver

Question 4

internal body parts that perform specific jobs within body systems

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organs

Question 5

a curved piece of glass used in magnifying glasses and miscroscopes

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lens

Question 6

nourishing substances necessary for growth and the maintenance of life

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nutrients

Question 7

roles, jobs, or purposes that support particular activities

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functions

Question 8

information gathered by closely watching someone or something

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observations

Question 9

a thing or event that starts actions, feelings and thoughts

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stimulus

Question 10

makes something appear larger than it really is

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magnifies

Question 11

a magnifying instrument used for viewing very small objects

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microscope

Question 12

the smallest units of living things; the body's building blocks

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cells

Question 13

the process of supplying the body with the proper foods or growth and good health

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nutrition

Question 14

sets of connected parts that work together to perform a job

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systems

Question 15

to move something from one place to another place

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transplant

Question 16

too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope

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microscopic

Question 17

to fall or cave in

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collapse

Question 18

someone who gives advice about diet as it relates to good health and fitness

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nutritionist

Question 19

the process of getting vaccines to prevent diseases

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vaccinations

Question 20

to provide with food or other substances necessary for growth

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nourish

Question 21

a group of cells that perform the same job in living organisms

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tissue

Questions 21