Biology Unit 1 Keywords

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Healthy Being free from diseases or infections
Fit Measure of how well you can perform physical tasks
Pathogens Micro-organisms that cause disease
Active Immunity Immune system makes its own antibodies and is usually permanent
Passive Immunity Using antibodies made by another organism and is often temporary
Benign Tumour Grows until there is no more room and the cells stay where they are. Usually harmless
Malignant Tumour Grows and can spread to other cells in the body. Often dangerous and fatal
Placebo Sugar coated pill which looks like the real drug but does nothing
Double Blind Trial Neither scientist nor patient know whether the drug being given is genuine or a placebo
Depressants Decrease brain activity, slowing down responses of the nervous system
Stimulants Increase brain activity and make you feel more alert
Painkillers Reduce the number of painful stimuli at the nerve endings near an injury
Performance Enhancers Help to build muscle and make people train harder
Hallucinogens Distort perception by altering pathways the brain sends messages down
Retina Light Sensitive part of the eye covered in receptors called rods and cones
Long-Sightedness Lens is wrong shape and doesn't bend the light enough. Images of near objects brought into focus behind retina
Short-Sightedness Lens is wrong shape and bends the light too much. Distant objects brought into focus in front of the retina
Binocular Vision Two eyes working together to allow you to judge depth
Synapse Connection between two neurones
Homeostasis Maintaining a constant internal environment
Type 1 Diabetes Pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin must be injected and diet controlled.
Type 2 Diabetes Body becomes resistant to insulin, causing blood sugar to rise to a dangerous level. Diet must be controlled to treat this
Auxins Plant hormones which control growth at tips of shoots and roots
Phototropic Grow towards light
Geotropic Grow towards gravity
Gene Sequence of nucleotides forming a short length of a chromosome
Chromosomes 23 pairs of nucleic acid and proteins found in the nucleus which carry genetic information
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid. Self-replicating material found within a chromosome and is the carrier of genetic information
Gametes Sperm cells and egg cells
Mutations Changes to the genetic code, creating new characteristics and more variation
Alleles Different versions of the same gene
Homozygous Two identical alleles for a particular gene
Heterozygous Two different alleles for a particular gene
Genotype The genetic makeup of a person (the alleles one carries for a particular gene)
Phenotype The characteristics produced by an allele that a person displays physically
Dominant Allele The characteristic that appears visible is caused by a dominant allele
Recessive Allele The characteristic that can only appear if there is no presence of a dominant allele
Kwashiorkor Form of malnutrition caused by lack of protein. Most common symptom is a swollen stomach
Parasite Organism which lives off another at the other's expense
Vectors Carry disease without being infected by it themselves
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