Life Science- Definitons

Question 1

Micrograph

Answer 1

Photograph taken through a microscope

Question 2

Pigment

Answer 2

Colour

Question 3

In vitro

Answer 3

Outside of the body in an unnatural environment

Question 4

Antagonistic

Answer 4

Working together

Question 5

Nephrons

Answer 5

Structures in the kidneys that filter waste products from the blood

Question 6

Heritable

Answer 6

Capable of being passed from the parents to the offspring

Question 7

Ovulation

Answer 7

Release of ovum from the ovary once every 28 days

Question 8

Gametes

Answer 8

Sperm or ovum

Question 9

Immune system

Answer 9

System in the body that protects the body from infection

Question 10

Thoracic

Answer 10

Area of the chest

Question 11

Plasma

Answer 11

Watery liquid that carries dissolved substances and blood cells

Question 12

Diaphragm

Answer 12

Muscular sheet found under the lungs, which controls breathing

Question 13

Cholesterol

Answer 13

Fatty substance found in animal-based foods

Question 14

Faeces

Answer 14

Waste matter from ingested food passed through the anus

Question 15

Malnutrition

Answer 15

Result of poor eating and lack of nutrients in the body

Question 16

Digestive enzymes

Answer 16

Substances that aid digestion