Critical Vocabulary Quiz

An ______is a blood vessel (one of many) that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to every part of the body. The aorta is the main ______ that takes blood away from the heart.

• sterile

• artery

• abdomen

• efficacy

The ______ is the part of the body that contains the stomach and digestive organs. When your stomach hurts, you feel pain inside your _______.

• sterile

• artery

• abdomen

• efficacy

Something that is totally ______ is very clean and free from bacteria. An operating room needs to be _______ to avoid infections.

• sterile

• artery

• abdomen

• efficacy

If you ______ something, you do or make it in the exact same way as the original.

I tried to ______ my grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies, but mine didn’t taste as good.

• replicate

• integrate

• amateur

• Prosthetics

If you have ______ one thing with another, the two have been closely linked or form part of the same system.

Our classroom computer is ______ into the school’s computer system.

• replicate

• integrate

• amateur

• Prosthetics

An ______ does something as a hobby, not as a job.

My uncle is an ______ nature photographer who takes pictures every chance he gets.

• replicate

• integrate

• amateur

• Prosthetics

______ are parts of the body that are artificial and are used to replace natural ones.

______ can help injured athletes keep participating in sports.

• replicate

• integrate

• amateur

• Prosthetics

The ______ of something is its effectiveness and ability to do what it should. I wonder if there is any information on the ______ of eating one apple a day to stay healthy.

• sterile

• artery

• abdomen

• efficacy

If you are ______ for something, you are responsible or accountable for it.

If you hit a baseball and it crashes through your neighbor’s window, you are ______ for the damage.

• replicate

• integrate

• amateur

• liable

A ______is a lot of something.

A ______ of new passengers filled the train’s empty seats.

• impulsive

• motley

• frets

• slew