n. lecithin
(a) an amino acid
(b) phosphatidylcholine; phospholipid formed from phosphatidic acid and choline
(c) part of the body where connecting bones are held together by connective tissue and are able to move
(d) bundle of muscle fibers
n. leukemia
(a) stage of cell division where the spindle parts and chromosomes line up in the center
(b) process in which substances are moved across a cell membrane from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration
(c) an outbreak of an infectious disease
(d) type of blood cancer which is characterized by rapid growth of white blood cells
adj. gastric
(a) relating to the stomach
(b) happens rapidly or abruptly
(c) having both hydrophobic (water-hating) and hydrophilic (water-loving) regions
(d) causes disease or an abnormal state
adj. hydrophobic
(a) relating to change of form
(b) unable to reproduce; free of microorganisms that could cause infection
(c) extended (related to a period of time)
(d) water-hating; unable of dissolving in water
pref. cyto-
(a) cell
(b) one
(c) joint
(d) tissue |
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v. paralyze
(a) to straighten out
(b) to stop something being able to move
(c) to disintegrate; to destroy
(d) to be on fire; to scald
n. progestogen
(a) any steroid hormone with an action similar to female sex hormone
(b) an essential amino acid
(c) someone who takes X-rays
(d) instrument that is used to measure temperature
n. carrier-mediated active transport
(a) the act of evacuating the bladder contents through the urethra
(b) process in which substances are moved across a cell membrane from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration
(c) potent hormone-like substance found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen)
(d) front tooth
n. cytochrome
(a) an abnormal production of new tissue that has no purpose
(b) process of emitting sperm
(c) protein that contains iron and acts as an electron and hydrogen acceptor for cellular energy processes
(d) a small erosion (hole) in the gastrointestinal tract
n. deamination
(a) removal of an amino group (NH2) from an organic molecule
(b) something that can cause a disease in an organism
(c) a fixative; a preservative
(d) energy-transducing organelle in plant cells |
