n. cortex
(a) gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that absorb infrared radiation which warms the atmosphere
(b) outer layer of a gland or organ in the body; tissue next to the external layer in plants
(c) epithelium-lined part of the gut that connects the pharynx to the stomach
(d) air tube connecting trachea ('windpipe') and lungs
n. gangrene
(a) when the blood supply to a tissue is cut off the tissue turns black and decays
(b) illness where the patient has fits
(c) the secretion of milk by the mammary glands
(d) the relationships between all communities of living organisms and their environment
n. visual acuity
(a) spongy, red tissue found in the reticulo-endothelial system of mammals
(b) sharpness of the vision
(c) the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete rest
(d) energy source; adipose tissue
n. blood cell
(a) molar concentration of a solution; number of moles of solute per 1.000 grams of solvent
(b) electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength that can penetrate opaque matter and are useful in diagnosis (radiography) and radiation treatment (radiotherapy)
(c) joint fluid
(d) either a red or a white blood cell
n. vitamin
(a) electrons in the outer shell
(b) the blood; lymph vessels and heart which form the transportation system of the body
(c) a food substance we need in small amounts to be healthy
(d) space between two pleuro or membranes in the lung |
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n. cerumen
(a) ear wax
(b) narrow area containing the neck vertebrae; which connects the head to the trunk
(c) one of the building blocks of fats; an alcohol with three carbons and three hydroxyl groups
(d) clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
n. withdrawal symptom
(a) unpleasant feeling people experience when they stop taking a drug they are addicted to
(b) three fatty acids joined to a molecule
(c) this is the letter or letters given to each element which represents it
(d) abdominal organ where a baby develops before birth; the womb
n. metabolism
(a) all of the energetic reactions that take place in a cell or organism
(b) high blood pressure
(c) a partly metallic and partly non-metallic element (a metalloid)
(d) a situation where action must be taken straight away
n. ethanol
(a) ethyl alcohol; the alcohol in fermented drinks
(b) gland being located below the prostate and releasing seminal fluid
(c) addition of water to a molecule without hydrolysis
(d) enzyme which changes ATP to cyclic AMP
n. hepatitis
(a) inflammation or infection of the liver
(b) air tube connecting trachea ('windpipe') and lungs
(c) the ability of a solid substance to allow fluids to pass through it
(d) system of sex organs (testis and ovary) and associated structures |
