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16 Cards in this Set
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An atom of iron has the atomic number 26. This means that it has |
26 protons |
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Of all the elements that occur on earth, how many are found in your body? |
4( oxygen carbon hydrogen nitrogen |
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Tissue |
Are group of many cells with similar and coordinated functions |
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For a hormone to fulfill its function, it must be able to recognize and respond to a very select number of cells in the body. Type of cell that binds a particular hormone called |
Target cell |
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The end product of food processing in the stomach is a creamy, acidic liquid called |
Chyme |
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Individuals who are lactose intolerant are unable to drink milk because |
They cannot properly digest the predominant milk carbohydrate l, lactose |
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Bacteria produce vitamins that are necessary for human health |
In the large intestine |
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Hydrochloric acid is |
Necessary to activate Pepsi and kill consumed bacteria |
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Why can't one eat insulin to treat diabetes |
Insulin is a protein; if you eat it, it will be digested and rendered ineffective |
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In order to be obsorbed, a molecule fluid by squeezing between adjacent cells lining the small intestine |
Absorption |
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A hormone is a signal that operates by |
Traveling through the circulatory system and binding to receptors on far away cells |
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Vitamins are |
Organic molecules that must be obtained from food or supplements that an organism eats |
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Consumption of some types of beans causes gastrointestinal distress because |
Beans contain sugar that are indigestible by many people |
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Where in the human digestive system is bile produce |
Liver |
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A person who has had his gallbladder removed might have difficulty digesting due to |
Fats components in his diet |
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What happens when someone chokes on a piece of food |
The food get wedged against the epiglottis, which prevents air from moving into the trachea |
