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Proteins - necessary for body's maintenance, growth, and repair (GS) Carbohydrates and Fats - used primarily for energy (GS) 212 - Water boils at ____ degrees fahrenheit (GS) 100 - Water boils at ____ degrees Celsius (GS) 373 - Water boils at ____ Ks on the Kelvin scale (GS) Veins - carry blood from capillaries toward the heart. (GS) Arteries - carry blood away from the heart. (GS) Ventricles - lower chamber of the heart (GS) Red Blood Cells - component of blood which carries oxygen (GS) Rust - Formed on Iron when an electrolyte (example: H2O) turns iron and oxygen into iron oxide (GS) Fe2O3 - iron oxide aka rust (GS) Chemical - Iron forming rust is an example of a ________ process. (GS) Respiration - process by which animals convert oxygen and sugars into carbon dioxide and water (GS) photosynthesis - process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar (GS) Inert Noble Gases - Helium and neon are examples of _____ ______ ______, and do not react chemically. (GS) Solution - When sugar and water are mixed together, they form a _______, in which the sugar particles become evenly distributed throughout the water. This is not chemical, as sugar can be restored by boiling the water. (GS)
Does Not - Ice (Does/Does Not) alter the chemistry of H2O. (GS) O Negative - Type of blood which can be given to anybody without an adverse reaction (universal donor) (GS) Vena Cava - blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the ____ _____ (GS) Higher - Basic substances are _______ on the pH scale. (GS) Lower - Acidic substances are ______ lower on the pH scale. (GS) 7 - Water is a __ on the pH scale. (GS) Small Intestine - Digestive organ which does the most of the work in breaking down food. (GS) Enzymes - Produced in the walls of the small intestine, pancreas, and liver, which completely breaks down food. (GS) Testes - produces sperm (male reproductive system) (GS) Oviduct - aka Fallopian tube (GS) Gene - most basic unit of inheritance (GS) Genotype - combination of alleles that code for a particular trait (GS) Phenotype - physical expression of a certain genotype (GS) Chromosomes - tightly coiled strands of DNA which contain multiple genes (GS) Sedimentary - Shale is derived from clay, and is a _______ rock. (GS) Autotroph - known as a producer, can produce it's own food (GS) Saprotroph - aka decomposer (GS) Heterotroph - relies on other organisms to be it's food (GS) Scavenger - relies on decaying flesh; example: Vulture (GS)
Axis - The Earth rotates 360 degrees about it's _______ every 24 hours. (GS) Monera - most primitive kingdom because they are prokaryotic and lack nuclei (GS) Chordata - the PHYLUM which contains humans (and all other animals with vertebrae) (GS ) Animalia - the KINGDOM which includes humans (GS) Mammalia - the CLASS which includes humans (GS) Primata - the ORDER which includes humans (and other primates) (GS) Probability number of desired outcomes
number of possible outcomes (AR) 5! - 5x4x3x2x1 (MK) Load - device which converts electrical energy into heat, light, or motion (EI) Photosensitive Diode - Left side- Anode Right side- Cathode Zener Diode - Left side- Anode Right side- Cathode Light Emitting Diode - (LED) Left side- Anode Right side- Cathode Tunnel Diode - Hertz - used to express frequency (cycle per second) of alternating current; 1 ________ = one cycle per second (EI) Conductor - element which freely conducts electricity (EI) Insulator - does not conduct electricity at all (EI) Semiconductor - neither a good conductor or insulator (EI) Earth Ground - usually found outside a building, uses conductors, used to funnel away stray electricity in appliances to avoid shocks (EI) Electron Flow Theory - Electrons flow from areas of excess negative charge to areas of less negative charge (EI)
.1 - Deci- base x ____ (GS) .01 - Centi- base x ____ (GS) Cerebellum - The ____ is the portion of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination. (GS) Capillaries - the smallest blood vessels, deliver oxygenated blood to the body's tissues and carry away deoxygenated blood (GS) Lower leg - Where is the tibia located? (GS) Tendons - connects muscle to bone (GS) Ligaments - connects bone to bone (GS) Net Force total of various pushes and pulls acting on an object (MC) Cerebrum - portion of brain considered to be the center of intelligence (GS) Third - Newton's _____ Law of Motion States: For every action there is an equal or opposite reaction (MC) Arteries - carry oxygenated blood (GS) Veins - carry deoxygenated blood (GS) Refraction - when light bends due to passing through a medium (GS) Gram - basic unit of mass or weight in metric system (GS) Covalent - bond formed when two atoms bond by sharing a pair of electrons (GS) Mass - amount of matter an object has (MC) Weight - amount of force exerted on the object's mass by gravity (GS) Ten - On the Richter scale each number greater is ____ times greater than the last. (GS ) 9.8 - acceleration due to gravity is _____ meters per second (MC)
Transpiration - when water evaporates from the leaves of plants (GS) Pathogen - disease causing agent (GS) Refractive Index - ratio by which light is slowed when passing through a medium's ________ (GS) Kuiper Belt - loose group of astroids and other objects that lies beyond Neptune (GS) Second - Newton's _____ Law of Motion: F=ma (MC) First - Newton's ______ Law of Motion: An object at rest tends to stay at rest. An object in motion at constant velocity unless acted on by an unbalanced force. (MC) Power - Formula for ________: work divided by time w/t (MC) Energy - capacity to do work (MC) Delta - represents change in quantity (MC)
Voltage Regulator - The _____ _______ responds to a decrease of voltage by increasing the output of the alternator. (AI) PCM - aka Powertrain Control Module aka the car's computer (AI) Engine Block - framework in which the cylinders are arranged (AI) Primary Coil Winding - low-voltage winding in a car's ignition (AI) Four-stroke - Most internal combustion engines employ this type of cycle (AI) Coolant - flows through radiator hoses; goes to and from radiator and engine (AI) Exhaust Manifold - spent fuel gases pass into this after they exit the cylinder (AI) timing belt - (or chain) what the camshaft is driven by crankshaft with (AI) Water Jackets - hollow sections of engine block where coolant flows (AI) Crankshaft - converts linear motion of the piston into rotary motion (AI) Piston - moves up and down inside an engine's cylinder (AI) Cylinder - The following occur in an engine's ______: fuel and air are ignited, pushing the piston down, and expelling gases when piston moves back up (AI) Oil Pan - The following occur in an engine's ______: oil drips from various parts and is picked up by the oil tube and is sent back to the oil pump (AI) Secondary Coil Winding - high-voltage winding in a car's ignition system (AI) Sensors - sends data to a car's computer (AI) Actuators - receives commands from a car's computer (AI) Crankshaft - powers the car's oil pump (usually) (AI) Internal Combustion Engines - takes chemical energy, convert it to heat energy, and then into mechanical energy (AI) Oil Galleries - passages throughout the engine that deliver oil to various engine components Electronic Fuel Injection - most cars have this instead of carburetors now (AI)
Viscosity - ability to flow Connecting Rod - connects each piston to the engine's crankshaft (AI) Lead - Car's battery has plates made from this which is immersed in sulfuric acid and water (AI) Air - ____-cooling and water-cooling are the two major types of engine cooling systems. (AI ) Pressure - The two valves on the radiator caps are a _______ valve and a vacuum valve. OHV - aka overhead valve (AI) High Pressure - Diesel engines employ this to ignite the air-fuel mixture. DC - type of electricity a car's batter provides (AI) Muffler - In most cars, exhaust gases pass from the catalytic converter and through the ______ before leaving the car. 50 - Engine Coolant: _____% antifreeze (the rest is water) half - The camshaft turns at _____ the speed of the crankshaft. (AI) Rectifier - AC (electricity from the alternator) is converted to DC by the ________. (AI) Shock Absorbers - protect the car parts form energy produced by up and down movement of the wheels (AI) Transmission - matches engine speed to desired speed of vehicle (AI) Stoichiometric Ratio - ideal air-fuel mixture for insertion into the engine cylinder (14.7:1) (AI) Fuel Rail - delivers fuel under pressure to the engine's fuel injectors (AI) Spark-ignition System - Diesel engines don't have this compared to gas engines for burning gas (AI)
