n. orthopedics (a) the branch of surgery that deals with joint; bone or muscle problems (the musculoskeletal system) (b) eukaryote that gets its food by absorbing their food through their surfaces (c) the skin and related structures such as hair and nails (d) a stereotyped and non-voluntary response that occurs in response to a stimulus
n. lecithin (a) nodule of cartilage in the outer ear (b) the ability to return to its original shape after a force is applied (c) break-down; dissection; differentiation (d) phosphatidylcholine; phospholipid formed from phosphatidic acid and choline
n. pill (a) covalent bond where one electron pair is shared between two atoms (b) the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete rest (c) a solid compound that contains a drug of medicinal value and is swallowed; a tablet (d) chronic disease produced by an overactivity of the pituitary gland leading to an enlargement of bones
n. sarcomere (a) hereditary condition characterized by mental retardation; dystrophy of bones and low basal metabolism caused by deficiency of the thyroid hormone in prenatal development (b) sugars with 6 carbons (c) metallic element with a high atomic number (83) used to make alloys (d) contractile unit made up of actin and myosin (thick and thin filaments)
n. villus (a) the loss of water from plants through the stomata (b) populations which share a common environment or habitat and interact together (c) elements in Group O of the periodic table being chemically inert (d) finger-like projection from a surface of a membrane |
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n. achilles tendon (a) a long tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone (b) a metal showing few properties of the transition metals (c) organe located under the liver storing bile (d) an infectious parasitic illness transmitted by mosquito bites
n. dislocation (a) a glass tube used in experiments to measure and pour quantities of liquids (b) when a bone is out of position with the joint (c) the sex of an organism; male or female (d) fine long thread attached to some cells e.g. spermatozoa and certain protozoa
n. ozonolysis (a) nodule of cartilage in the outer ear (b) painful spasm of the muscle (c) cleavage of an unsaturated molecule at the position of unsaturation by transformation to the ozonide followed by a breakdown (d) a base that only slightly dissociates in solution
n. addiction (a) a state of dependence caused by regular use of addictive drugs e.g. heroine (b) solvent which is a ketone (c) the length of time (d) a specific carrier transports molecules through the cell membrane
n. anatomy (a) process generating ATP in which glucose is broken down (b) outer layer of a gland or organ in the body; tissue next to the external layer in plants (c) the study of the physical structure and arrangement of an organism (d) vitamin B1 |