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n. magnesium
(a) alkaline-earth metal with the chemical symbol Mg also needed as a trace element in the body
(b) effect where the electrons closest to the nucleus reduce the nuclear attraction on the electrons in the shell furthest away from the nucleus
(c) drug; pill containing chemicals; tablet
(d) the organ system that covers the body the integument.
 
n. eyebrow
(a) supercilium
(b) first member of group V111; a noble gas
(c) process in which two molecules join to form a single compound
(d) the essential character of an individual
 
n. vision problems
(a) production
(b) eyesight difficulties
(c) black pigment that protects against the sun
(d) device with small holes that separates a solid from a liquid
 
adj. itchy
(a) affected with the urge to scratch
(b) usual; normal; occurring at fixed intervals
(c) relating to a region of the retina
(d) having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution
 
n. reaction
(a) a rearrangement in the structures of atoms or molecules to form new products
(b) a substance that has an effect on the body
(c) a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats cancer
(d) a forecast of whether a disease will progress in severity or not

 

n. hallucinogen
(a) the triangular bone that lies at the back of the rib cage; the shoulder blade
(b) something that stops or slows down a biological event or function
(c) drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception
(d) heaviness of an object; the size of a force exerted on an object in a gravitational field
 
n. ritonavir
(a) new genetic material that has been created by mixing genes from different organisms
(b) membrane lining the inside of the abdominal cavity
(c) a computer generated image of a part of the body
(d) a protease inhibitor applied in treating HIV; trade name: Norvir
 
n. alkali metal
(a) hormone made in and released from the pituitary gland that act on the gonads (sex organs)
(b) simple sugar containing 3-7 carbon atoms
(c) element in the left-hand side of the periodic table
(d) a disordered energy state where no work can be done
 
n. enthalpy
(a) the total heat content of a system
(b) the death of brain tissue due to inadequate blood flow
(c) eyesight; the ability to see
(d) a nutrient found throughout plant and animal species
 
n. wavelength
(a) the distance between two successive peaks or troughs of a waveform
(b) inflammation
(c) rounded glass structure, usually with a long neck, used in experiments
(d) condition that is caused when a virus becomes resistant to the drug regimen

n. magnesium (a) alkaline-earth metal with the chemical symbol Mg also needed as a trace element in the body
n. eyebrow (a) supercilium
n. vision problems (b) eyesight difficulties
adj. itchy (a) affected with the urge to scratch
n. reaction (a) a rearrangement in the structures of atoms or molecules to form new products
n. hallucinogen (c) drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception
n. ritonavir (d) a protease inhibitor applied in treating HIV; trade name: Norvir
n. alkali metal (c) element in the left-hand side of the periodic table
n. enthalpy (a) the total heat content of a system
n. wavelength (a) the distance between two successive peaks or troughs of a waveform


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