ALHS 1011 MIDTERM REVIEW
Anatomy - Answers - The study of body structure
Physiology - Answers - The study of body function
Protons - Answers - Positively charged particles
Neutrons - Answers - neutral charge
Electrons - Answers - Negatively charged particles
Ions - Answers - positively and negatively charged atoms
Compounds - Answers - 2 or more elements chemically combined
DNA - Answers - A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up
the chromosomes.
RNA - Answers - A single-stranded nucleic acid that passes along genetic messages
covalent bond - Answers - A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons
ionic bond - Answers - Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one
atom to another
Synthesis - Answers - combining parts into a whole
Hydrolysis - Answers - Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of
water
Glycolysis - Answers - A metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars
through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for
the body in the form of ATP
Atom - Answers - Basic unit of matter
Diffusion - Answers - Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration.
Osmosis - Answers - Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
active transport - Answers - the movement of materials through a cell membrane using
energy
Anatomy - Answers - The study of body structure
Physiology - Answers - The study of body function
Protons - Answers - Positively charged particles
Neutrons - Answers - neutral charge
Electrons - Answers - Negatively charged particles
Ions - Answers - positively and negatively charged atoms
Compounds - Answers - 2 or more elements chemically combined
DNA - Answers - A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up
the chromosomes.
RNA - Answers - A single-stranded nucleic acid that passes along genetic messages
covalent bond - Answers - A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons
ionic bond - Answers - Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one
atom to another
Synthesis - Answers - combining parts into a whole
Hydrolysis - Answers - Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of
water
Glycolysis - Answers - A metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars
through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and release energy for
the body in the form of ATP
Atom - Answers - Basic unit of matter
Diffusion - Answers - Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration.
Osmosis - Answers - Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
active transport - Answers - the movement of materials through a cell membrane using
energy
