Terms T

Question 1

Tertiary Structure of a Protein

Answer 1

The folding of a whole polypeptide chain in a precise way as determined by the amino acids of which it is composed

Question 2

Thrombosis

Answer 2

Formation of a blood clot within a blood within a blood vessel that may lead to a blockage

Question 3

Tidal volume

Answer 3

The volume of air breathed in and out during a single breath when at rest

Question 4

Tissue

Answer 4

A group of similar cells organised into a structural unit that serves a particular function

Question 5

Tissue fluid

Answer 5

Fluid that surrounds the cells of the body … composition is similar to that of blood plasma except it lacks proteins. It supplies nutrients to the cells and removes waste products

Question 6

T Cell (T Lymphocyte)

Answer 6

Type of white blood cell that is produced in the bone marrow but matured in the thymus gland. T Lymphocytes coordinate their immune response and kill infected cells.

Question 7

Transpiration

Answer 7

Evaporation of water from a plant

Question 8

Tumour

Answer 8

A swelling in an organism that is made up of cells that continue to divide in an abnormal way

Question 9

Turgid

Answer 9

A plant cell that contains the Mac volume of water it can. Additional entry of water is prevented by the cell wall stopping further expansion of the cell