| A | B |
|---|
| adapt | change |
| unique | different |
| related | being connected |
| vertebrates | animals without backbones |
| function | what it does- it's job |
| classified | category |
| primates | mammals with eyes facing forward, grasping fingers, a thumb, and walk on two legs |
| subgroup | a scecond group in a category |
| similarity | the same |
| appendages | arms and legs |
| features | characteristics |
| conclusion | the result, or the decision |
| evolved | to develop or change over time |
| process | things that happen to bring about a result |
| hemisphere | the brain has two hemispheres or halves |
| nerve fibers | they enable the two hemispheres (halves)of the brain to communicate with each other |
| neuron | nerve cells in the brain |
| axon | nerve messages are sent through the axon |
| dentrites | branches on the nerves that recieve messages |
| incidence | what has happened |
| life-expectancy | how long someone/something will live |
| draw | come to an idea or conclusion |
| consume | to eat |
| calories | meaure of food energy |
| nutrient | food substances that the body used for growth and repair and energy |
| nutrition | the study of the value (benefit) of different foods |
| carbohydrates | a main source of food energy (in grains, fruits, vegetables) |
| fats | an energy source mostly found in animal products-needed in small amounts |
| proteins | vital to the body for growth and repair of body tissues |
| vitamins and minerals | chemicals used by the body in small amounts- found in vegetables, fruits |
| skeleton | frame of the body- bones |
| muscular system | muscles and tendons |
| nervous system | controls the working of all the muscles and senses |
| digestive system | the system that is used for breaking down food into the nutrients used by cells |
| excretion | getting rid of waste products from the body (poop, pee, vomit, etc) |
| respiratory system | the breathing system used for getting oxygen into the blood stream |
| circulatory system | the heart and major arteries and veins that transport blood with its water, nutrients, and oxygen to all cells in the body |
| reproductive system | a system composed of the organs used for human reporduction |
| endocrine system | a network of glands that produce hormones which regulate bloold chemicals that control body processes |
| genes | strands of DNA that carries information for specifice features or traits |
