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n. biotin
(a) an extreme fear localized to particular objects or situations
(b) part of bowel from the stomach to the cecum
(c) membranous flap that controls blood flow between the right atrum and the right ventricle
(d) part of the vitamin B complex
 
n. hysterectomy
(a) principle stating that the total power of a system remains constant
(b) state of a body or physical system at rest
(c) substance
(d) a surgical operation where the womb is removed
 
n. gas
(a) a substance which exists in a vapor form at room temperature (neither a liquid nor a solid)
(b) fluid that is released from the lachrymal gland
(c) the part of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscle is contracting
(d) the syndrome due to physical dependence on ethanol so that stopping intake leads to withdrawal symptoms
 
n. patella
(a) an unpleasant sensation; suffering of the body or mind
(b) diuretic drug to treat hypertension; trade name: Esidrix
(c) disease caused by vitamin C deficiency
(d) knee cap
 
n. freezing point
(a) dizziness
(b) temperature at which a liquid turns to a solid at a particular pressure
(c) male reproductive organ; containing the urethra
(d) compartment of a mitochondrion enclosed by the inner membrane

 

n. cerebral infarction
(a) compartment of a mitochondrion enclosed by the inner membrane
(b) thin lower leg bone
(c) the death of brain tissue due to inadequate blood flow
(d) a small cavity with the potential to form many different types units
 
n. rib cage
(a) the bony cavity of the chest formed by the costa and sternum
(b) the start of the menstrual periods
(c) indication that bodily functions change; usually associated with a particular disease
(d) dyspepsia; indigestion; malfuntion of the digestive system characterized by heartburn or nausea
 
n. lysis
(a) disintegration; destruction
(b) a covalent link formed between electron pairs in an orbital
(c) sex organs where the reproductive cells are made
(d) an excessive amount of a drug; too large portion of a medication or drug
 
n. facilitated diffusion
(a) passive process where a carrier protein helps a molecule such as glucose move through the plasma membrane
(b) a finger-like projection from a membrane surface
(c) stage of cell division where the spindle parts and chromosomes line up in the center
(d) organic substance needed for blood clotting
 
n. secondary structure
(a) a monosaccharide (sugar) with 6 carbons
(b) vocalization; a formal talk given in public
(c) atoms of the same element with the same number of protons, different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers
(d) the coiling of the peptide chains in a protein in specific ways

n. biotin (d) part of the vitamin B complex
n. hysterectomy (d) a surgical operation where the womb is removed
n. gas (a) a substance which exists in a vapor form at room temperature (neither a liquid nor a solid)
n. patella (d) knee cap
n. freezing point (b) temperature at which a liquid turns to a solid at a particular pressure
n. cerebral infarction (c) the death of brain tissue due to inadequate blood flow
n. rib cage (a) the bony cavity of the chest formed by the costa and sternum
n. lysis (a) disintegration; destruction
n. facilitated diffusion (a) passive process where a carrier protein helps a molecule such as glucose move through the plasma membrane
n. secondary structure (d) the coiling of the peptide chains in a protein in specific ways

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