HONORS 2024 Semester Final Exam

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What system processes food to provide the body with nutrients?

Back

Digestive system

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What do the nervous and endocrine systems have in common?

Back

They send messages around the body.

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To which kingdom do humans belong?

Back

Animalia

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What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

Back

A cell

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

Back

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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What is the function of the circulatory system?

Back

To transport oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.

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What is homeostasis?

Back

The process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment.

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What is the role of the excretory system?

Back

To remove waste products from the body.

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What is a tissue?

Back

A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function.

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What is the difference between dominant and recessive alleles?

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Dominant alleles express their traits even if only one copy is present; recessive alleles require two copies to express their traits.