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adj. disordered
(a) untidy arrangement; not in order
(b) having the features of an acid and a base and being able of reacting chemically either as an acid or a base
(c) water-hating; unable of dissolving in water
(d) shapeless
 
n. system
(a) group of organs and tissues associated with a particular function
(b) this is the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls
(c) this is made when the hydroxyl group of a carboxylic acid is replaced by a chlorine atom
(d) recommendation
 
n. frequency
(a) epithelial lining of viscera and body cavities that produces mucous
(b) infection or inflammation of the bronchial tubes
(c) amount of times a particular phenomenon occurs within a specified interval
(d) series of fast mitotic divisions in embryology
 
pref. pulmo-
(a) pref. over; excess; high
(b) pref. of the breast
(c) pref. of the kidney
(d) pref. relating to the lungs
 
n. community
(a) lamellar tissue that surrounds and covers a cell and its contents
(b) populations which share a common environment or habitat and interact together
(c) a strong reason for believing a particular action needs to be taken
(d) molecule containing four rings of carbon atoms

 

n. malleability
(a) tube connecting the kidney to the bladder
(b) the lungs and airways which are involved in gas exchange
(c) characteristic of substance to be shaped under pressure without breaking
(d) molecule containing four rings of carbon atoms
 
n. neuromuscular junction
(a) muscle separating abdomen from thorax
(b) low glucose concentration in the blood
(c) link between a nerve fiber and its connecting muscle fiber
(d) smallest unit of a chemical element which holds the properties of that element
 
n. creatinine
(a) a doctor who diagnosis and treats eye diseases
(b) part of cell that contains RNA and DNA
(c) sensitive nodule of tissue in the center of the breast
(d) the form in which creatine is excreted from the body
 
adj. permeable
(a) allowing substances to pass through it
(b) opposite of soft; tough; difficult
(c) related to vessels; consisting of vessels
(d) unable to reproduce; free of microorganisms that could cause infection
 
n. variant
(a) something that has a different form from the normal
(b) this is the pressure exerted by each component gas in a mixture at a constant temperature
(c) gas with anesthetic properties
(d) salt water

adj. disordered (a) untidy arrangement; not in order
n. system (a) group of organs and tissues associated with a particular function
n. frequency (c) amount of times a particular phenomenon occurs within a specified interval
pref. pulmo- (d) pref. relating to the lungs
n. community (b) populations which share a common environment or habitat and interact together
n. malleability (c) characteristic of substance to be shaped under pressure without breaking
n. neuromuscular junction (c) link between a nerve fiber and its connecting muscle fiber
n. creatinine (d) the form in which creatine is excreted from the body
adj. permeable (a) allowing substances to pass through it
n. variant (a) something that has a different form from the normal

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