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adj. overweight
(a) extended (related to a period of time)
(b) related to adiposis
(c) capable of being passed on easily
(d) having both hydrophobic (water-hating) and hydrophilic (water-loving) regions
 
n. manganese
(a) hormone made by the thyroid gland
(b) burning pain the chest area due to reflux of stomach acid; indigestion
(c) the part of your body containing the digestive organs
(d) hard; metallic element with the chemical symbol Mn
 
n. glycemic index
(a) either half of the body
(b) antidepressant that works on both serotonin and norepinephrine
(c) ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels
(d) the essential character of an individual
 
n. appearance
(a) alkaline-earth metal with the chemical symbol Mg also needed as a trace element in the body
(b) members in groups 1 and 11 of the periodic table
(c) one of five faculties with which we can take in information from the outside world
(d) the way a person looks; a person's visible aspect
 
n. lactic acid
(a) process in polypeptide synthesis of increasing in length
(b) brand name for a drug that belongs to a group of medicines calcium channel blockers
(c) chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration)
(d) paralysis of the body from the neck down

 

adj. testicular
(a) relating to the male gonads
(b) having an affinity with water; readily absorbing water
(c) iron with an oxidation number of +3
(d) not able to respond readily
 
adj. ferrous
(a) iron with an oxidation number of +2
(b) through the cell envelope
(c) involving both eyes at the same time
(d) able to cause a disease
 
adj. dextrorotatory
(a) related to an optically active molecule that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right
(b) relating to the heart and chest region
(c) pertaining to cells with a single set of chromosomes that aren't paired
(d) relating to the masculine gender
 
n. acid dissociation constant
(a) substance that contains hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water
(b) the neurotransmitter used by cholinergic nerves
(c) generic name for drugs that are often used to treat angina
(d) a fixed value
 
n. salt hydrolysis
(a) part of the vitamin B complex
(b) a chemical reaction or process in which sodium chloride is broken down by reaction with water
(c) an agent that changes the inactive form of an enzyme to the active form; an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of phosphate groups
(d) this is made when the hydroxyl group of an organic compound with the formula RCOCl is replaced by a chlorine atom

adj. overweight (b) related to adiposis
n. manganese (d) hard; metallic element with the chemical symbol Mn
n. glycemic index (c) ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels
n. appearance (d) the way a person looks; a person's visible aspect
n. lactic acid (c) chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration)
adj. testicular (a) relating to the male gonads
adj. ferrous (a) iron with an oxidation number of +2
adj. dextrorotatory (a) related to an optically active molecule that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right
n. acid dissociation constant (d) a fixed value
n. salt hydrolysis (b) a chemical reaction or process in which sodium chloride is broken down by reaction with water

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