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18 Cards in this Set
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Metabolism
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All the chemical reactions of the body
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Metabolic rate
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The rate at which the body chemical reactions proceed.
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Muscles
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These move your body limbs
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Glucose
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The sugar that the body uses for energy
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Oxygen
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The gas needed by the body for respiration and energy.
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These body cells have a very low rate of respiration.
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Fat cells
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These body cells have a high rate of respiration.
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Muscle cells
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Why do tall people have a higher rate of metabolism
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They have a large surface area so lose more heat.
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The gland that controls metabolic rate.
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Thyroid gland
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Type of food needed by the body for energy.
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Carbohydrates
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Type of food used by the body for energy and storage
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Fat
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Type of food needed by the body for growth
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Protein
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When someone's diet is unbalanced they suffer from?
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Malnourishment
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A disease resulting from a poor diet.
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Deficiency disease
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What do we call it if someone is extremely overweight
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Obesity
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Needed to make hormones and and cell membranes
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Cholesterol
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Drug used to treat high cholesterol levels
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Statins
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Three conditions related to being overweight.
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Heart disease, arthritis, diabetes
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