vaccines and medicid n Flashcards
which organelle is responsible for releasing energy through aerobic respiration
mitocondria
word equation for aerobic respiration
glucose+oxygen à carbon dioxide+ water + energy
what is the purpose of antibiotics
kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
define mutation
a change in the sequence of dna
4 ways the aleveoli are adapted
Rich Blood Supply
Large Surface Area
Moist Lining
Short Diffusion Pathway
define disease
a disorder in the structure or function of an organism
define health from the (who)
a state of complete mental, social and physical well-being not only the absence of disease
define communicable disease
a disease passed from person to person through pathogens
define non communicable disease
a disease that can’t be spread from person to person
define risk factor
soemthing that increases the chance of a certain risk
During a double-blind clinical trial, a
‘fake drug’ is often given to the control group. What is the scientific term for this substance?
a placebo
bmi equation
mass (kg) divided by height x height (m)
In which blood vessel does a fatty plaque build up leading to a myocardial infarction or heart attack
coronary artery’s
what’s the function of a stain
to reduce cholesterol
4 types of micro organism
virus bacteria fungi and protist
