n. sclera
(a) fat containing glycerol with one fatty acid molecule
(b) white outer coat of the eye
(c) an obstacle that prevents things from moving along
(d) a ligament that acts to hold an organ in place
adj. hydrophilic
(a) unaware
(b) related to a horizontal angle
(c) having an affinity with water; readily absorbing water
(d) experiencing the feelings of malaise, disorientation, dizziness or nausea from long flights
n. prokaryote
(a) muscle on the upper arm that moves the elbow
(b) mixture of a weak acid and its salt or of a weak base and its salt
(c) unicellular organism which does not have membrane-bound cell organelles
(d) lack of balance; out of order
pref. neph-
(a) pref. denotes a half of the body
(b) pref. relating to the lungs
(c) pref. of the kidney
(d) pref. of the breast
n. meningitis
(a) chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration)
(b) infectious illness due to infection of the brain lining with fever; pain and headaches
(c) smallest unit of a chemical element which holds the properties of that element
(d) this a measure of the strength of an acid |
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n. hyperventilation
(a) metallic elements with 2 electrons in their outer shell including magnesium, calcium and barium
(b) deeper and more frequent ventilation than normal
(c) a break
(d) a state of dependence caused by regular use of addictive drugs e.g. heroine
v. examine
(a) to control
(b) to bleed from the uterus when the lining is shed each month
(c) to involve a large number of people or things
(d) to look at something
n. feedback inhibition
(a) cellular control process in which an enzyme is inhibited when reaching a certain blood level
(b) something that is different from a group; different from what is normal
(c) the ability of a solid substance to allow fluids to pass through it
(d) characteristic that is controlled by a gene carried on the X chromosome
adj. facial
(a) of the face
(b) describing the period after an operation
(c) the back of the body or body part
(d) when a male sex cell has joined with a female sex cell to produce a new plant or animal
n. androgen
(a) steroid hormone controlling the development of male sexual characteristics
(b) the removal of hydrogen from a molecule
(c) fluid secreted from a wound or opening; release at the end of a hospital stay
(d) device prevents pregnancy |
