n. white matter
(a) compound made from plants containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
(b) cells occuring between the germ cells of the gonads and producing the male sexual hormones
(c) process in which one atom, ion or molecule gives electrons and the other receives them
(d) nerve tissue of the central nervous system that is pale in comparison to the gray matter because it contains more nerve fibers (the myelin covering the nerve fibers is white)
n. electrical synapse
(a) hair-like process found on epithelial linings; an eyelash or eyelid
(b) a junction between two nerve endings
(c) epithelial lining of viscera and body cavities that produces mucous
(d) gram-negative bacterial group
n. imbalance
(a) carbohydrate containing many sugar units
(b) containing glandular secretions from the testicle, seminal vesicles, prostate, vas deferens, Cowper's and other small glands; fluid part of semen without sperm
(c) carbohydrate which can be found in potatoes, rice, bread and other foods
(d) lack of balance; out of order
n. neutron
(a) double-layered smooth membrane that covers certain cavities in an organism
(b) uncharged particle found in the nucleus of the atom
(c) mucous internal lining of the uterus
(d) a baby in its first 8 weeks of life
n. solidification
(a) ability to be made solid
(b) a low level of hemoglobin in the blood
(c) fatty acids that contain as many hydrogen atoms as possible
(d) bond that holds water molecules together |
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n. blister
(a) abdominal organ where the baby develops before birth; uterus
(b) a skin swelling which contains fluid
(c) substance that contains hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water
(d) a reaction involving the movement of protons from a an acid to a base
n. acne
(a) fits
(b) gland being located in the stomach and producing hydrochloric acid
(c) a disorder where the sebaceous glands become blocked causing pimples
(d) technique of using radioactive molecules to identify cell structures and biochemical activity producing an image or photographic film
n. hydrocarbon
(a) metallic element found only as compounds
(b) compound that is made up of carbon and hydrogen alone
(c) a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared
(d) one of two or more alternative forms of a gene; can be dominant or recessive
n. chromatin
(a) a group of organisms
(b) area at the side of the abdomen between the lowest rib and the top of the buttocks
(c) job; role; purpose
(d) nucleic substance that condenses to make chromosomes during mitosis
n. beta-carotene
(a) the sudden; involuntary contraction of a muscle
(b) daily activity cycle in many organisms caused by a 24-hours interval
(c) the piece of conducting material through which an electric current enters and leaves a liquid or gas
(d) a nutrient found throughout plant and animal species |
