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  Word Descriptions obesity, oviduct, connective tissue, dalton, acetone (propanone), buffer solution, absorption spectrum, salt, joint, gonad


   
Description of obesity (noun: no plural)
more than 40% over the ideal weight adjusted for sex; height and weight

Samples of obesity
Obesity is a risk factor for other diseases.



   
Description of oviduct (noun: plural: oviducts)
fallopian tube; connects ovary to uterus

Samples of oviduct
Fertilization happens in the first third of the oviduct.



   
Description of connective tissue (noun: no plural)
structural tissue that includes bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue and fat

Samples of connective tissue
Connective tissue contains various components such as fat, fluids and cartilage.



   
Description of dalton (noun: plural: daltons)
a unit of molecular mass

Samples of dalton
One hydrogen atom weighs one dalton.



   
Description of acetone (propanone) (noun: no plural)
solvent which is a ketone

Samples of acetone (propanone)
Acetone is the simplest form of ketone.



   
Description of buffer solution (noun: plural: buffer solutions)
mixture of a weak acid and its salt or of a weak base and its salt

Samples of buffer solution
Buffer solutions have the characteristic of resisting changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added.



   
Description of absorption spectrum (noun: plural: absorption spectra)
electromagnetic spectrum

Samples of absorption spectrum
In addition to an emission spectrum, every elemet possesses a characteristic absorption spectrum.



   
Description of salt (noun: plural: salts)
this is a compound where the hydrogen atom of an acid has been replaced by another cation

Samples of salt
Salts are needed for fluid homeostasis.



   
Description of joint (noun: plural: joints)
part of the body where connecting bones are held together by connective tissue and are able to move

Samples of joint
The knee is an example of a joint.



   
Description of gonad (noun: plural: gonads)
sex organs where the reproductive cells are made

Samples of gonad
The male gonads are the testes.



  Determinations of the words obesity, oviduct, connective tissue, dalton, acetone (propanone), buffer solution, absorption spectrum, salt, joint, gonad

  Preparation book: Obesidad Infantil / Children Obesity

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