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Sem 2 Exams 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Osmosis | diffusion of a substance through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low. |
| Diffusion | spreading out of particles so they are evenly distributed |
| Active transport | movement of substances across the cell membrane against concentration gradient, requires cellular respiration |
| Enzymes | proteins that allow chemical reactions to take place |
| Cellular respiration | process by which food is broken down in the cells to release energy |
| DNA | genetic material in the nucleus that stores inherited information consists of two changes of nucleotides |
| RNA | carries information from DNA to the cell where proteins are made consists of a single change of nucleotide |
| Spermatogenesis | maturing of sperm cells |
| Oogenesis | production of ova within ovaries |
| Mitosis | process of division in which 2 identical daughter cells are produced |
| Meosis | cell division resulting in sperm or ova |
| Lymphatic system | collect fluid that escapes the blood capillaries and returns it to the circulatory system |
| Lymph vessels | collects lymph from lymph capillaries |
| Diastole | filling phase when the heart relaxes |
| Systole | pumping phase when heart is contracted |
| Anabolic reaction | build up of molecules from big to small |
| Catabolic reaction | breaking down of molecules from big to small |