Review Vocabulary

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Review Vocabulary

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Infectious Disease

• disease transmitted by a microorganism (bacteria
  or virus)

Ex. These are streptococcus bacteria which cause
strep throat
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Ingestion

• taking in food (EATING)

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Interferon

• substance produced by a cell when its invaded by
  a virus

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Internal Fertilization

• fertilization that takes place inside the body of
  the female

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Interneuron

• type of neuron that connects sensory and motor
  neurons

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Invertebrate

• animal without a backbone

Examples
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Iris

• circular, colored part of the eye that regulates
  the amount of light entering the eye

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Islet of Langerhans

• group of cells in the pancreas that produces the
  hormones insulin and glucagon

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Joint

• place where two bones meet

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Kidneys

• excretory organs that filter wastes from the blood

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Large Intestine

• digestive system organ in which water is absorbed
  and undigested food is stored

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Larva

• stage of insect that develops from an egg

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Larynx

• voice box

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Law

• summarizing statement based on observed facts
  tested many times and accepted as true

Ex. Newtons Laws of Motion or Newtons Law of
Universal Gravitation
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Law of Independent Assortment

• law that states each gene pair for a trait is
  inherited independently of gene pairs for all
  other traits

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