n. gas tests
(a) the puncture of a vein in order to take blood
(b) used to identify gases during analysis
(c) the double-stranded coiled structure of a DNA molecule
(d) system of muscles including skeletal muscle needed for locomotion; smooth muscle of the organs and cardiac muscle
n. kilojoule (kJ)
(a) invasion of the body by parasites either on the skin or inside the body
(b) a pathology where the inner layer of arterial vessel walls is thickened by atheromatous plaques that narrow the vessel lumen and reduce blood flow
(c) 1000 joules
(d) organic molecule with an amino group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH)
n. half-life
(a) atoms of the same element with the same number of protons, different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers
(b) a salt form of lactic acid
(c) a compound made by partially neutralizing an acid with ionisable hydrogen atoms
(d) the time taken for the body to excrete half a given amount of drug; the time taken for half of the atoms in a radioactive sample to decay
n. glandular tissue
(a) set of irreversible changes in a cell that causes it to die
(b) device used as a fuel source in laboratories
(c) groups of cells that produce useful juices
(d) fibrous protein found in connective tissue; protein constituent of bone, cartilage, tendon, and other connective tissue converting into gelatin by boiling
n. isotope scan
(a) a glass tube used in experiments to measure and pour quantities of liquids
(b) scan that uses isotopes to measure the function of an organ rather than its structure
(c) hard protein found in skin; hair or nails
(d) sugar we add to food to sweeten it |
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n. blind spot
(a) ratio of the moles of one compound of a system to the total moles of all compounds present
(b) an involvement of a large number of people or things
(c) an equilibrium system where the components are not in the same phase
(d) region in the retina in which fibers leave the retina and which does not consist of rods and cones
n. amphipathic lipid
(a) contains a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part
(b) something that takes the place of something else; a replacement
(c) infection or inflammation of the larynx
(d) system of blood vessels starting and ending in capillaries
n. cramp
(a) bundle of muscle fibers
(b) painful spasm of the muscle
(c) positively charged ions
(d) the middle ear
n. telophase
(a) final stage of mitosis
(b) skeletal tissue found in vertebrates; connective tissue mostly in the embryonic skeleton instead of bone
(c) outlet in blood vessels
(d) collections of bacterial cells
n. carcinogen
(a) something that takes the place of something else; a replacement
(b) compound that is made up of carbon and hydrogen alone
(c) death
(d) a substance that causes cancer |
