n. transition element
(a) female gonads producing eggs and releasing the hormones estrogen and progesterone
(b) the external folds of tissue that surround the vagina
(c) unconscious state
(d) any of the metallic elements having an incomplete inner electron shell
n. adolescence
(a) a very harmful poison made by a bacterial cell and released to the surroundings
(b) a group of cells with the same shape and function
(c) a gland which secretes substances that it makes (hormones) into the blood
(d) stage of development in which puberty takes place
n. syndrome
(a) the secretion of milk by the mammary glands
(b) the process by which cells gradually commit to particular patterns of genetic activity
(c) a group of recognisable symptoms and signs that occur together
(d) space between the sternum and the spinal column
n. salivary gland
(a) one of the many branching glands in the skin that secrete the oily compound sebum
(b) a hole in the body
(c) gland releasing fluid secretion called spittle or saliva
(d) salt or ester of carbamic acid
n. double bond
(a) the laws that describe the behavior of ideal gases according to the ideal gas equation
(b) the ability of a solid substance to allow fluids to pass through it
(c) a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared
(d) specialized structure which performs particular functions within a cell |
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n. goiter
(a) this is a compound where the hydrogen atom of an acid has been replaced by another cation
(b) a plant that has two cotyledons (seed leaves)
(c) enlargement of the thyroid gland not being caused by cancer
(d) muscle that produces slow, long-term contractions; found in hollow organs
n. physiology
(a) operation where the vas deferens are cut leading to sterility
(b) the study of the functioning of the body and its parts
(c) the three small bones of the middle ear
(d) part of an enzyme where a substrate is accepted and is responsible for its catalytic activity
n. galactose
(a) color
(b) yellow color of the skin due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood
(c) the largest part of the brain containing the two cerebral hemispheres
(d) a simple sugar that is converted to glucose in the liver
n. birth control
(a) contraction of the pupil in the eye
(b) joint fluid
(c) nitrogen-containing base found in DNA and RNA
(d) the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception
n. auricle
(a) sleep state during winter
(b) system of muscles including skeletal muscle needed for locomotion; smooth muscle of the organs and cardiac muscle
(c) a young boy or girl
(d) outer area of the ear with the function of protection |
