Pathophysiology
High blood pressure is medically known as this.
Hypertension
The basic unit of life is this.
Cell
The functional group –OH is called this.
Hydroxyl Group
Rod-shaped bacteria are called this.
Bacilli
Smoking is a leading cause of this type of cancer.
Lung Cancer
The spread of cancer cells from the original site to other parts of the body is called this.
Metastasis
The green pigment in plants that captures light energy is this.
Chlorophyll
The compound that results when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid is this.
Ester
Viruses must invade these in order to reproduce.
Host Cells
The federal program that provides health insurance to people 65 and older is this.
Medicare
The condition caused by insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin is this.
Anemia
In humans, gametes are produced by this type of cell division.
Meiosis
The functional group –NH₂ is called this.
Amino Group
The small circular pieces of DNA in bacteria, often carrying antibiotic resistance genes, are called this.
Plasmids
Antibiotic resistance develops mainly from the misuse and overuse of these.
Antibiotics
The genetic disorder caused by a defective chloride channel leading to thick mucus buildup is this.
Cystic Fibrosis
The theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts originated from ancient prokaryotes is called this.
Endosymbiotic Theory
The functional group that contains a carbonyl bonded to two carbons (–C=O–) is this.
Ketone
The group of microorganisms that can live in extreme environments like hot springs or salt lakes is this.
The type of health promotion that targets early disease detection, such as mammograms, is this.
Secondary Prevention
The condition where blood glucose is chronically higher than normal is called this.
Hyperglycemia
The evolutionary process where unrelated species develop similar traits due to similar environments is this.
Convergent
The type of polymerization where alkenes link together without losing atoms is called this.
Addition Polymerization
The viral life cycle that integrates viral DNA into the host genome is called this.
Lysogenic Cycle
The condition in which a community faces widespread obesity, diabetes, and heart disease due to lifestyle factors is often called this.
Chronic Disease Epidemic