Anatomy & Physiology
This organ is primarily responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
This career involves diagnosing and treating medical conditions related to the eyes.
What is an optometrist?
This molecule is the primary source of energy for cells.
What is glucose?
This disease, caused by a deficiency in the hormone insulin, affects how the body processes sugar.
What is diabetes?
This suffix, common in chemistry, indicates a negatively charged ion
What is -ide?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This professional helps individuals with mental health issues by providing therapy and counseling.
What is a psychologist?
The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy is known as this.
What is photosynthesis?
This viral infection causes a rash and flu-like symptoms, and is highly contagious, commonly spread by coughing and sneezing.
What is measles?
This prefix means one or single, and is often used in biology
What is mono-?
This system of the body is responsible for the regulation of hormones through glands like the thyroid and adrenal glands.
What is the endocrine system?
This career requires a person to design, build, and test systems or machines, often working in industries like construction, aerospace, or automotive.
What is an engineer?
This type of cell division results in two identical daughter cells, often used for growth and repair.
What is mitosis?
This disease is characterized by high blood sugar levels due to the body’s inability to produce or properly use insulin.
What is diabetes?
This suffix, from Greek, means inflammation of
What is -itis?
This structure within the mitochondria is responsible for producing ATP, the cell's primary energy molecule.
What is the ATP synthase?
This career involves interpreting and applying the principles of physics and mathematics to design systems that improve the quality of life, often working in medical or environmental technology fields.
What is a biomedical engineer?
This type of RNA is involved in bringing amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis, ensuring the correct sequence is built.
What is transfer RNA (tRNA)?
This respiratory illness is caused by a bacterial infection and is known for its persistent cough, often called "whooping."
What is pertussis (whooping cough)?
This prefix means around or surrounding, and is used in biology and anatomy
What is peri-?
The specialized protein filaments responsible for muscle contraction, consisting of actin and myosin, are part of this structure in muscle cells.
What is the sarcomere?
This advanced career requires an individual to engage in the development of new drugs or therapies based on the genetic makeup of individuals, often contributing to personalized medicine.
What is pharmacogenomics?
The phenomenon of this genetic process allows a single gene to produce multiple proteins, often through alternative splicing of mRNA.
What is gene expression regulation or alternative splicing?
This condition, often known as "the flu," is caused by a virus that affects the respiratory system, causing symptoms like fever, chills, and body aches.
What is influenza?
This suffix means blood condition or presence in the blood, as in anemia (lack of blood) or bacteremia (bacteria in the blood).
What is -emia?