1st Period Semester Exam Study Guide

Front

What is the part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same?

Back

Control

Front

Where does gas exchange occur in the respiratory system?

Back

In the alveoli

Front

Who concluded that all plants are made of living cells?

Back

Schleiden

Front

What is the structure in the respiratory system that branches from the trachea?

Back

Bronchi

Front

What is the process that living things use to maintain stable conditions necessary for survival?

Back

Homeostasis

Front

What is the function of the diaphragm in the respiratory system?

Back

It helps in the process of breathing by contracting and relaxing to change the volume of the thoracic cavity.

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Front

What is the process by which cells convert glucose into energy?

Back

Cellular respiration

Front

What is the role of the heart in the circulatory system?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body.

Front

What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called?

Back

Alveoli