Index
The index gives the page numbers where you can find a word, definition, information about a topic or a large category. You can
use the index when you are studying and need to find information quickly. The index is a good place to look up a vocabulary word
to get more information about the meaning of a word.
A
absolute dating................. 252
absorption...................... 80
acid rain........................ 53
active transport................. 115
adaptation............. 214, 227, 229
additive color process............. 398
adenine....................... 194
adrenal glands.................. 356
aerobic bacteria................. 137
algae..................... 267, 268
allele............. 174, 177, 178, 227
alternation of generations......... 268
alveoli........................ 347
amino acids................. 77, 196
amniotic egg diagram............ 328
amoebas....................... 131
amphibians
adaptations................. 327
definition of................. 327
reproduction................ 327
anaerobic bacteria............... 137
analogous structure.............. 217
anaphase.................. 154, 156
ancestor....................... 215
angiosperms................... 283
animal
body cavity................. 311
body plan................... 311
characteristics............... 309
definition of................. 308
kingdom..................... 39
organ system................ 312
reproduction................ 313
response................... 313
animal cell diagram............... 99
antibodies...................... 142
appendicular skeleton............ 368
area............................ 6
arms.......................... 380
arteries........................ 344
artificial selection................ 223
asexual reproduction......... 158, 270
atom........................... 71
ATP.......................... 121
axial skeleton................... 368
B
bacteria....................... 134
ball and socket joint.............. 371
bar graph....................... 17
base pair....................... 194
base sequence............... 196, 218
biceps muscle................... 373
biosphere.................... 48, 55
bird anatomy diagram............ 328
bird characteristics.............. 328
blood
definition of................. 346
function.................... 345
how to measure.............. 346
plasma..................... 345
pressure.................... 346
red cells.................... 345
white cells.................. 345
blood vessels diagram............ 344
bone.......................... 370
bone cross section diagram......... 370
bone marrow................... 370
brain.......................... 393
C
cancellous bone................. .370
capillaries..................... .344
carbohydrates................... .76
carbon compounds............... .75
carnivore....................... .58
cell
active transport.............. 115
animal..................... .99
characteristics of.............. .95
classifying................... .96
definition of........... .29, 33, 92
diffusion.................... 113
discovery of.................. .93
life cycle................... .154
osmosis..................... 114
parts and functions............ .98
plant...................... .103
sex....................... .158
size........................ 116
specialization............... .162
cell cycle.............. .154, 155, 156
cell cycle diagram............... .155
cell differentiation.............. .162
cell division.................... .152
cell membrane... 95, 100, 112, 113, 114
cell theory...................... .94
cell wall....................... .104
cellular respiration.......... .121, 122
cellulose...................... .104
Celsius scale..................... .8
Cenozoic era................... .250
central nervous system........... .390
cerebellum.................... .393
cerebrum...................... .393
chemical energy................. .31
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