Lesson 2.3 Life With Diabetes Flashcards
An excess of sugar in the blood
Hyperglycemia
Solutions with a greater solute concentration
Hypertonic
Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
Hypolglycemia
I’m comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a lower solute concentration
Hypotonic
Having the same solute concentration as another solution
Isotonic
Movement of water across a membrane from a higher concentration then a lower concentration
Osmosis
A substance that is dissolved in a solution
Solute
A liquid that is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Solution
The dissolving agent of a solution. Water is the most versatile solvent known
Solvent
A test that measures the level of hemoglobin A1c in the blood as a means of determining the average blood sugar concentrations for the proceeding two to three months.
Hemoglobin A1c