Living Systems Vocab Flashcard 5

Front

Microscopic animals in aquatic environments

Back

zooplankton

Front

Blood vessel carrying blood to the heart

Back

vein

Front

No longer of use, excess

Back

Waste

Front

Causes an action or response

Back

stimulus

Front

Organ reducing food to mush by acid and muscle activity

Back

stomach

Front

Part of the digestive system between the stomach and large intestine, where nutrients are absorbed.

Back

small intestine

Front

Sugary liquid transported by phloem

Back

sap

Front

A small system within a larger system

Back

subsystem

Front

Changeable factor in an experiment affecting outcome

Back

variable

Front

Hard structures in the mouth for cutting, biting, and chewing.

Back

Teeth