Biology
This molecule carries genetic information in living organisms.
What is DNA?
This type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms.
What is a covalent bond?
This body system is responsible for movement and support.
What is the skeletal system?
This chronic respiratory disease causes airway inflammation and wheezing.
What is asthma?
This root refers to blood.
What is hemo- (or hemato-)?
This process is used by cells to divide into two identical cells.
What is mitosis?
This number represents the number of protons in an atom.
What is the atomic number?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are where gas exchange occurs.
What are alveoli?
This condition results from a lack of insulin production in the pancreas.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
This term means “deficiency of oxygen in body tissues.”
What is hypoxia?
This process moves water across a semipermeable membrane.
What is osmosis?
This quantity is equal to 6.022 × 10²³ particles
What is a mole (Avogadro’s number)?
This type of muscle is found in the walls of organs and is involuntary.
What is smooth muscle?
This condition occurs when the body has insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin, leading to fatigue and pallor.
What is anemia?
This term means “pertaining to under the skin.”
What is subcutaneous?
This term describes the maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism.
What is homeostasis?
This term describes the minimum energy required to start a chemical reaction.
What is activation energy?
This membrane surrounds the lungs and reduces friction during breathing.
What is the pleura?
This disease is characterized by decreased bone density and increased fracture risk.
What is osteoporosis?
This term means “difficulty breathing.”
What is dyspnea?
This stage of cellular respiration produces the most ATP and occurs in the inner mitochondrial membrane.
What is the electron transport chain?
This law states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure at constant temperature.
What is Boyle’s Law?
This structure in the brain regulates balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries, increasing heart attack risk.
What is atherosclerosis?
This term means “inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus.”
What is endometritis?