SCIENCE FORM 1

CHAPTER 4: REPRODUCTION

TERMS DEFINITION
Budding The process of forming buds in organism
Cross- pollination Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma
involving two parent plants of the same
species
External fertilisation Process where the nucleus of a male gamete
fuses with the female gamete outside the
body of the female
Infertility Inability to produce offspring
Internal fertilisation Process where the nucleus of a male gamete
fuses with the nucleus of a female gamete in
the body of the female
Menstruation The breakdown of the lining of the uterine wall
and discharge of blood through the vagina

Puberty The period during which adolescents reach

sexual maturity and become capable of
reproduction
Reproduction Process to produce new individuals by living
organisms
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EARTH
TERMS DEFINITION
AMPLITUDE The maximum displacement of wave
measured from its equilibrium position.
NEBULA A cloud of hydrogen gas and dust.
PLANET A celestial object moving in an elliptical
orbit around the Sun or a star.
SOLAR SYSTEM A system in Milky Way galaxy that
consist of eight planets and their moons
travelling in independent orbits around
the Sun.
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NUTRITION

TERMS DEFINITION

Antibody A protein produced by white blood

cells into the bloodstream as a
response into antigens.

Balanced diet A diet that contains all the food classes

that our body require.

Digestion A process of breaking down complex

food substances into simpler molecules
that can be absorbed by body cells.

Nutrition The process of obtaining and using

nutrients from food necessary for
growth and development of the body.

Protein A class of food that is essential for

cellular growth and repairing of tissues.
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ELECTRICITY

TERMS DEFINITON
Ammeter A device used to measure current
A strip made of two different metals
which are joined together along their
Bimetallic strip length and expand at different rate
when heated.

A path that consists of electrical

components that are connected by
Electric circuit connecting wires to allow electricity to
pass through it.

Magnitude The value of a measured quantity.

Magnetic field A region around a magnet that has a
magnetic force.
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STARS AND GALAXIES

TERMS CONDITION
Nebula A cloud of hydrogen gas and dust.

Orbit a pathway of a celestial object around

other objects in space due to their
gravitational force.

Planet A celestial object moving in an elliptical

orbit around the Sun or a star.

Solar system A system in the Milky Way galaxy that

consists of eight planets and their moons
travelling in independent orbits around
the sun.

Universe A space consisting of galaxies, stars,

planets and particles.