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n. grapefruit
(a) pores on the leaf surface
(b) citrus X paradisi
(c) smallest unit of a chemical element which holds the properties of that element
(d) a sensitive method for analyzing liquid mixtures
 
n. androgen
(a) steroid hormone controlling the development of male sexual characteristics
(b) a pathogenic agent containing RNA, which can convert to DNA inside a cell
(c) the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete rest
(d) device used as a fuel source in laboratories
 
n. glucose
(a) a monosaccharide (sugar) with 6 carbons
(b) frequent and excessive bowel motions; malfunction of the bowel
(c) structure that connects a developing baby to the placenta
(d) the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception
 
n. ketone
(a) an organic compound that contains two alkyl groups attached to a carbonyl group
(b) process generating ATP in which glucose is broken down
(c) white outer coat of the eye
(d) theory which says that the characteristics that aid survival occur as random mutations and are then inherited as only the fittest survive
 
n. pyridoxine
(a) vitamin B6
(b) is dependent on the amount of dissolved substances in a solution
(c) inability to move or act
(d) an obstacle that prevents things from moving along

 

adj. mature
(a) completed stage of growth or development
(b) relating to the bottom of the foot
(c) worrying excessively about having an illness when in fact there is none
(d) unable to resist disease
 
n. acyl anhydride
(a) produced by removing a water molecule from two carboxylic acid groups
(b) a substance that causes an allergic reaction
(c) new genetic material that has been created by mixing genes from different organisms
(d) pancreatic unit that makes insulin
 
adj. regular
(a) senior; older; aged
(b) usual; normal; occurring at fixed intervals
(c) relating to the energy power house of a cell
(d) related to someone who has lost a loved one through death
 
n. molecule
(a) light-sensitive cells lining the eye
(b) ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels
(c) two or more atoms of the same or different elements that unite because of Van der Waal's forces
(d) the gut; alimentary canal
 
adj. discrete
(a) involving both eyes at the same time
(b) relating to the the lower part of the abdomen
(c) below average
(d) separate; not joined

n. grapefruit (b) citrus X paradisi
n. androgen (a) steroid hormone controlling the development of male sexual characteristics
n. glucose (a) a monosaccharide (sugar) with 6 carbons
n. ketone (a) an organic compound that contains two alkyl groups attached to a carbonyl group
n. pyridoxine (a) vitamin B6
adj. mature (a) completed stage of growth or development
n. acyl anhydride (a) produced by removing a water molecule from two carboxylic acid groups
adj. regular (b) usual; normal; occurring at fixed intervals
n. molecule (c) two or more atoms of the same or different elements that unite because of Van der Waal's forces
adj. discrete (d) separate; not joined

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