Regents Vocab-Type 2

Question 1

AIDS

Answer 1

acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a disease caused by HIV, an infection that results in an ineffective immune system

Question 2

Allergy

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a physical response to an antigen, which can be a common substance that produces little or no response in the general population

Question 3

Antibodies

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a protein that reacts to a specific antigen or that inactivates or destroys toxins

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Antigen

Answer 4

A substance that stimulates an immune response

Question 5

ATP

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An organic molecule that acts as the main energy resource for cell processes; composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and three phosphate groups

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Bacteria

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Extremely small, single-celled organisms that usually have a cell wall and that usually reproduce by cell division

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Biochemical

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Relating to chemical processes that occurs in an organism

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Processes

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a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result

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Catalyst

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A molecule which can facilitate a chemical reaction without being consumed or changed

Question 10

Disease

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A condition of an organism in which its body or structure is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does

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Dynamic

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the study of bodies in motion and changes in that motion

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Equilibrium

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the state of balance and stability

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Feedback

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a response within a system that influences the continued activity or productivity of that system

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Mechanism

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A system of causally interacting parts and processes that produce one or more effects.

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Fungi

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Eukaryotic organisms that include microorganisms such as yeasts, moulds and mushrooms

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Gas exchange

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The transfer of gases between an organism and the external environment in either direction

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Glucose

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A type of sugar; the chief source of energy for living organisms.

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Guard cells

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One of the paired cells in the epidermis of a plant that control the opening and closing of a stoma of a leaf

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Immune System

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recognizes and attacks invading microbes to protect the body against infection and disease

Question 20

Inuslin

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Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood by moving it into the cells, where it can be used by the body for energy.

Question 21

Microbe

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A living thing that is too small to be seen with the naked eye

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Pancreas

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It makes pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes that aid in digestion, and it produces several hormones, including insulin.

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Parasite

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an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host

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Pathogen

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A microorganism, another Organism, a virus, or a protein that causes disease; infectious agent

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pH

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A value that is used to express the acidity or alkalinity of a system 7-neutral pH less than 7 is acidic and pH greater than 7 is basic

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen

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Stimuli

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Any event, change, or condition in the environment that causes an Organism to make a response

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Vaccine

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A substance prepared from killed or weakened pathogens and introduced into a body to produce immunity

Question 29

Virus

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Particles of genetic material that can replicate only with a host cell where they usually cause harm