n. polymer
(a) more than 40% over the ideal weight adjusted for sex; height and weight
(b) a giant molecule made up of repeated units of monomers
(c) belonging to something; contributing to something; ingredient
(d) the blood pressure during diastole
n. knee-jerk reflex
(a) the monthly bleeding that occurs cyclically in a women during the reproductive years; menses
(b) reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscles leading to a sudden involutary extention of the knee
(c) a chemical used to kill insects
(d) isomers that have identical covalent arrangements but are different with regard to the arrangement of their groups in space
n. endocrine system
(a) the system of ductless glands which release hormones
(b) body tissue made of groups of muscle fibers that contract to allow movement
(c) greasy; hydrophobic compounds containing carbon; hydrogen and oxygen
(d) painful ear
n. laceration
(a) compounds where a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group
(b) a waste product made when amino acids are broken down
(c) organ that stores urine
(d) a cut or break in the skin
n. oogenesis
(a) the process where a substance gains electrons
(b) development and maturation of an ovum
(c) inherited condition where it is not possible to differentiate between colors, usually red and green
(d) actions exhibited by an organism in response to its environment |
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n. cerebellum
(a) part of brain lying beneath the cerebrum which helps coordinate muscle movements
(b) heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another
(c) a range of difference
(d) a naturally occurring amino acid
adv. typically
(a) slightly; narrowly; by a little bit
(b) in the immediate environment
(c) straight; vertically
(d) generally representative of something; usually
n. fibrous protein
(a) change in optical rotation as a result of chemical change
(b) area that contains the heart and lungs; the chest
(c) consists of bones; ligaments and cartilage which supports the body
(d) the polypeptide chains making up this protein form straight lines
n. case
(a) atoms of the same element with the same number of protons, different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers
(b) a single incident of a disease
(c) lamellar tissue that surrounds and covers a cell and its contents
(d) fat containing double carbon-carbon bonds
n. hormone
(a) pores on the leaf surface
(b) organic molecule with an amino group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH)
(c) the study of how the embryo develops in the uterus
(d) chemical secreted in small amounts from endocrine glands that passes in the bloodstream to another tissue or organ where it alters the function or structure of that organ |
