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blood sugar is
What is glucose?
The most abundant substance in living cells
What is Water?
genetic materials, chromosomes
What is DNA?
the ability to do work
What is Energy?
double sugar
What are Disaccharides?
positively or negatively charged particle of an atom
What is an ion?
Building blocks of proteins
What are Amino Acids?
single stranded nucleic acid that assists in the process of heredity
What is RNA?
The combination of the atoms of 2 or more elements
fats are called
What are Triglycerides?
fluid within the cell
What is Intracellular?
Visualization of fluids, soft tissue & bony structures without the use of radiation
What is a MRI?
A substance that dissociates & forms an excess of Hydrogen (H+) ions when dissolved in water
What is an Acid?
The measure of acidity or alkalinity
What is the pH Scale?
A substance whose atoms all contain the same # of protons & electrons
What are Elements?
Another name for base
What is Alkali?
Enzyme that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being affected by the reaction
What is a Catalyst?
High frequency sounds waves that are directed through a transducer
What is a Sonography?
Short-lived radioactive isotope, placed in a scanner to diagnose more often brain tumors, cerebral palsy, stroke & heart disease
A weak bond that holds water molecules together
What is a Hydrogen Bond?
Conducts an electrical charge in solution
What are electrolytes?
Substance that acts as a reservoir for hydrogen ions, donating them to a solution when their concentration falls and taking the hydrogen ions from a solution when their concentration rises
What is a Buffer?
One atom gains electrons while another atom loses electrons
What is an ionic bond?
The atoms share electrons to fill their outermost shells
Element found in all living matter
What is Carbon?