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Microorganisms (microbes) - ANSWER-organisms are usually too small to be
seen without a microscope. They include bacteria, fungi, (yeasts and mold),
protozoa (protists), animals (such as parasitic worms), and viruses (nonliving).
Although microorganisms support all life through their roles in human, animal, and
environmental health (including oxygen generation and photosynthesis), some are
pathogenic (cause infectious diseases).
Microscopes - ANSWER-use either a light source or an electron beam for
magnification and visualization
Conclusion - ANSWER-a deduction made about an unstated outcome based on
prediction, details, evidence, and results
Descriptive - ANSWER-includes sensory details to create a clear mental picture
for the reader
Expository - ANSWER-informs, explains, or tells how to do something; uses only
facts and examples
Mechanical Digestion - ANSWER-starts at the mouth, where food is physically
broken down and mixed with saliva. The process continues with chemical
digestion: Enzymes further break down the food, which moves through the system
by peristalsis. Water and many digested nutrients are absorbed into the
bloodstream in the small intestine. The large intestine also absorbs water and
vitamin k, and the waste products are moved into the rectum for storage before
evacuation.
3 Main Secretions of the Stomach - ANSWER-pepsinogen (chief cells), mucus
(goblet cells), and hydrochloric acid (parietal cells)
,Duodenum - ANSWER-the first part of the small intestine, uses alkaline bile (a
fluid produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder) to help neutralize chyme,
an acidic substance containing gastric juices and partially digested food
Enzymes - ANSWER-proteins that act as catalyst to expedite the chemical
reactions that break down food into usable substances
Narrative - ANSWER-tells a story to entertain, inform, or challenge
Persuasive - ANSWER-includes facts and strong opinions to make the reader feel,
think, or behave a certain way
Bias - ANSWER-tendency toward a preconceived idea
Connotative meaning - ANSWER-the implied meaning of a word, with
assumptions or an emotional charge attached to it
Denotative meaning - ANSWER-the standard dictionary definition of a word
Rhetorical device - ANSWER-stylistic language used to have an emotional or
persuasive effect on the reader
Tone - ANSWER-the writer's attitude or emotions concerning the topic
Argument - ANSWER-a point the author believes
Compare and Contrast - ANSWER-to compare means to look for similarities; to
contrast means to look for differences
Prediction - ANSWER-a reader's guess of what could happen, based on details
found in the text
Primary source - ANSWER-a firsthand, unaltered document by the original author
or creator; includes novels, letters, original research papers, datasets, paintings
photographs
, Ratio - ANSWER-a comparison between the quantity of one item and the quantity
of another item
Mean - ANSWER-the average of a set of numbers
Median - ANSWER-the middle number
Mode - ANSWER-the number that appears most often in a set of numbers
Range - ANSWER-measures the spread of a given set of numbers
Area - ANSWER-the amount of space within the boundary of the shape
Perimeter - ANSWER-the distance around the shape
Volume - ANSWER-the amount of space the object occupies or can hold, as
measured in cubic units
Pythagorean theorem - ANSWER-applies to right triangles; a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Acute angles - ANSWER-angles <90 degrees
Hypotenuse - ANSWER-the side opposite the right angle
Straight angle - ANSWER-180 degree angle
Celsius to Fahrenheit - ANSWER-(C x 1.8) + 32
Fahrenheit to Celsius - ANSWER-(F - 32) / 1.8
Independent variable - ANSWER-can be manipulated
Secondary source - ANSWER-a document that analyzes, discusses, or reproduces
a primary source; includes textbooks and many other nonfiction books, review
articles, biographies