Cell structure
The site of aerobic respiration
What are mitochondria?
The smallest blood vessel
What is a capillary?
Pathogens which release toxins
What are bacteria?
A reaction in plants which produces glucose and oxygen
What is photosynthesis?
The gland which secretes several hormones into the blood, also known as the master gland
What is the pituitary gland?
Like a tail which allows bacterial cells to move
What is a flagella?
Benedict's solution
What solution do you use to test for sugar?
Alexander Fleming
Who discovered Penicillin?
The sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body
What is metabolism?
The system in the body which is made up of hormones and glands
What is the endocrine system?
Diffusion of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane
What is osmosis?
The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the lungs
What is the pulmonary artery?
An infection that you can get from undercooked meat, or food prepared unhygienically
What is salmonella?
The amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells.
What is oxygen debt?
The hormone released by the adrenal glands
What is adrenaline?
The site of anaerobic respiration
What is the cytoplasm?
Drugs which reduce the rate of cholesterol production
What are statins?
A drug derived from from willow trees
What is aspirin?
Heart rate, breathing rate and breath volume increase
How does the body respond to exercise?
The organ which monitors blood glucose concentration
What is the pancreas?
Where stem cells are made in plants
What is the meristem?
Emulsifies fats to increases the surface area for breakdown by lipase
What is bile?
A viral disease showing symptoms of fever and a red skin rash
What is measles?
A reaction which is used in the production of beer, wine and bread. The products are carbon dioxide and ethanol.
What is anaerobic respiration in yeast?
Cells which detect stimuli (changes in the environment)
What are receptor cells?