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Flashcards by Latifa Adam, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Latifa Adam
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what are enzymes |
enzymes are special proteins that can speed up a reaction without being used in the process
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Enzyme (image/png)
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| how much enzymes are in the body? | over 700 |
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what are carbohydrates broken into?
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glucose |
| what are proteins broken down into | amino acids |
| what are lipids broken down into? | fatty acids and glycerol |
| what is diffusion | diffusion is the movement of particles in a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration |
| what is circulation | your circulatory system carries materials to and from every cell of your body via a series of blood vessels |
| what is your heart made out of? | cardiac muscle |
| what is a pacemaker | the rhythm of relaxation and contraction of the pacemaker sets the rhythm for the heartbeat |
| what is a defibrillator | a defibrillator is used to send an electric current to the hear in attempt to restore the hearts natural rhythm |
| what are hormones |
hormones are chemicals which act as messengers in the body
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| what is mitochondria? | mitochondria are the organelles in which cellular respiration takes place |
| what is alveoli? | tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange |
| what is the largest internal organ? |
the liver
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816 Liver (image/jpeg)
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| what does the liver do? | breaks down hormones breaks down haemoglobin breaks down or modifies toxic substances converts ammonia to urea |
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