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1. taking in food from the environment.

2. used to tell the age of organic materials.

3.
An organism that absorbs nutrients from the environment.

4.
consists of the nose, mouth, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, and trachea

5.
on top of the kidneys; prepares the body for action, controls the heart rate and breathing in times of emergency.

6. Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.

7. Foreign material that invades the body

8.
monomers of amino acid chains

9. occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest pressure against the walls of an artery

10. pumps blood throughout the body

11. Individual cells in the nervous system that receive, integrate, and transmit information.

12.
Any living thing

13.
a change in the DNA of a gene.

14. Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the body

15. Transportation materials to and from cells
Transports nutrients, carries O2, waste products, hormones to their target cells, regulates body temperature, protects against bacteria and viruses

16. brings information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm

17.
the passing of traits from parent to offspring. Ex. scientists know that _____ can increase chances for certain diseases.

18. the branch of biology that studies the interactions of organisms with one another and with nonliving parts of their environment

19.
1 parent

20. small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process

21.
in the neck; controls the calcium levels in your body, and normals the bone growth

22. process of copying DNA sequence into RNA

23.
Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.

24.
a process that occurs when the sperm and egg combine to produce an embryo

25. a type of RNA that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized in the ribosomes.