The GED Science Test: Life Science II

This list covers organisms and human systems.
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  1. bacteria
    single-celled organisms that can cause disease
  2. circulation
    the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
  3. cold-blooded
    having a body temperature that is not internally regulated
  4. digestive
    relating to the process of breaking down food for energy
  5. endocrine
    of or belonging to glands that secrete hormones
  6. excretion
    the bodily process of discharging waste matter
  7. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
  8. immunize
    perform vaccinations or inoculate against a disease
  9. infection
    the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  10. invertebrate
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord
  11. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
  12. metabolism
    the organic processes that are necessary for life
  13. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  14. nerve
    a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
  15. nervous
    of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
  16. nutrition
    the organic process of nourishing or being nourished
  17. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
  18. pathogen
    any disease-producing agent
  19. reproduction
    the process of generating offspring
  20. respiratory
    pertaining to the act of breathing
  21. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  22. vaccination
    taking a substance, usually by injection, against a disease
  23. vertebrate
    animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton
  24. virus
    infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
Created on Thu Mar 11 11:10:15 EST 2021 (updated Fri Mar 12 09:49:30 EST 2021)

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