Nerves and Hormones Flashcards
What is the meaning of Metabolic Rate?
The rate at which the reactions of your body take place particularly cellular respiration.
What is the meaning of Inherited?
Passed on from parents to their offspring through genes.
What is the meaning of Mass?
The quantity of matter in an object; a measure of the difficulty of changing the motion of an object (in kilograms, kg).
What is the meaning of Overweight?
A person is overweight if their body carries excess fat and their BMI is between 25 and 30.
What is the meaning of Obese?
Very overweight, with a BMI of over 30.
What is the meaning of Pathogen?
Microorganism which causes disease.
What is the meaning of Infectious disease?
Disease which can be passed from one individual to another.
What is the meaning of Microorganism?
Bacteria, Viruses and other organisms that can only be seen using a microscope.
What is the meaning of Bacteria?
Single-called microorganism so that can reproduce very rapidly. Many bacteria are useful, for example, gut bacteria and decomposing bacteria, but some cause disease.
What is the meaning of Virus?
Microorganism which takes over body cells and reproduces rapidly, causing disease.
What is the meaning of White Blood Cell?
Blood cell which is involved in the immune system of the body, engulfing bacteria, making antibodies and making antitoxin.
What is the meaning of Immune System?
The body system which recognises and destroys foreign cells or proteins such as invading pathogens.
What is the meaning of Antibiotic?
Drug that destroys bacteria inside the body without damaging human cells.
What is the meaning of Culture Medium?
A substance containing the nutrients needed for microorganism a to grow.
What is the meaning of Agar?
The nutrient jelly on which many microorganisms are cultured.
