Definitions 5 Flashcards
Photosynthesis
Process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates from raw materials, using light as a source of energy
Excretion in humans
The removal of
• substances in excess or requirement
• waste products of chemical reactions in the body
• toxic materials
Deamination
The removal of the nitrogen part of amino acids to form urea
Kidney tubules
Thin, hollow tubes through whihc the filtrate travels in the nephron and where selective reabsorption occurs
Nephrons
Structure in the kidney that liquid and disolved components are filtered into and where selective reabsorption occurs
Respiration
Chemical reactions that break down nutrients in living cells to release energy
Aerobic respiration
Chemical reactions that use oxygen to break down nutrients in livng cells to release energy
Anaerobic respiration
Chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrients to release energy without using oxygen