n. edema (a) swelling of a part of the body due to abnormal fluid collection in the spaces between the cells (b) a non-metallic oxide which combines with water forming an acid (c) thermodynamic function of a system described by the sum of the internal energy plus the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure from the environment (d) an involvement of a large number of people or things
n. exoskeleton (a) when the blood supply to a tissue is cut off the tissue turns black and decays (b) an external skeleton that provides protection and muscle attachment for locomotion (c) all the organs that help digest food (d) barm
n. zymosis (a) all the contents of the cell except the nucleus (b) the process of fermentation brought about by yeast (c) mucus-releasing gland (d) digestive tract in mammals
n. lip (a) a partly metallic and partly non-metallic element (a metalloid) (b) a base that only slightly dissociates in solution (c) the fluid present within the vessels of the lymphatic system (d) part of the body that surrounds mouth and used to smile
n. digestive system (a) part of the eye that controls the pupil size (b) substances made in a chemical reaction (c) group of symptoms and signs due to reduced absorption of food e.g., carbohydrates, fats, protein (d) all the organs that help digest food |
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n. blood pressure (a) the beginning (b) a monosaccharide (sugar) with 6 carbons (c) an agent that changes the inactive form of an enzyme to the active form; an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of phosphate groups (d) this is the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls
n. blastula (a) a ball of cells that surround a fluid-filled cavity (b) when an acid loses a proton it becomes a conjugate base (c) all the organs that help digest food (d) heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another
n. lacrimation (a) branch of medicine that deals with the eye and its diseases (b) the process of fermentation brought about by yeast (c) hereditary condition characterized by mental retardation; dystrophy of bones and low basal metabolism caused by deficiency of the thyroid hormone in prenatal development (d) the act of secreting tears
n. biological clock (a) something that has a different form from the normal (b) the lungs and airways which are involved in gas exchange (c) an unproven idea or generalization (d) system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release; body clock
n. trophoblast (a) three fatty acids joined to a molecule (b) chemical reaction in which solvent molecules or ions combine with each other and build a new compund (c) the outer layer of cells in a blastocyst (d) This process changes straight chain alkanes into branched chain compounds by passing them over a catalyst |