PLTW Principles of Biomedical
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adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - ✔✔A compound composed of adenosine and three
phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes
Biomolecule - ✔✔A large molecule, or macromolecule, produced by living organisms.
Examples include: nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
blood plasma - ✔✔The pale yellow, liquid portion of blood that consists of water and
dissolved substances, including sugars, lipids, metabolic waste products, amino acids,
hormones, and vitamins
blood pressure - ✔✔The pressure that blood exerts upon the walls of blood vessels,
especially arteries, usually measured with a sphygmomanometer and expressed in
millimeters of mercury
Carbohydrate - ✔✔A compound, such as sugar, starch and cellulose, found in foods
and living tissues that can be broken down and used for energy
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, chemical reaction - ✔✔A process where atoms and/or molecules are rearranged to
transform matter
chief complaint - ✔✔The patient's description of what they feel is their main health
problem
Cholesterol - ✔✔A lipid that is an essential component of animal cell membranes and
acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of other biologically important steroids
Current History - ✔✔Patient's chief complaint and any other present health issues,
symptoms, and any treatments or tests the patient has recently had or is scheduled to
have related to these conditions. Nutrition, allergies, medication, and health habits,
such as exercise are also part of this
Demeanor - ✔✔Outward behavior or bearing. A doctor might be cheerful, peaceful, or
friendly and put the patient at ease. A doctor who is arrogant or dismissive might lose a
patient's trust
Diagnosis - ✔✔The process of determining which disease or condition explains a
person's symptoms and signs
Empathy - ✔✔The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
erythrocyte - ✔✔Hemoglobin-rich, red blood cells that transport oxygen through a
body. These give the red color to vertebrate blood and do not have nuclei
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Sciences Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - ✔✔A compound composed of adenosine and three
phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes
Biomolecule - ✔✔A large molecule, or macromolecule, produced by living organisms.
Examples include: nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
blood plasma - ✔✔The pale yellow, liquid portion of blood that consists of water and
dissolved substances, including sugars, lipids, metabolic waste products, amino acids,
hormones, and vitamins
blood pressure - ✔✔The pressure that blood exerts upon the walls of blood vessels,
especially arteries, usually measured with a sphygmomanometer and expressed in
millimeters of mercury
Carbohydrate - ✔✔A compound, such as sugar, starch and cellulose, found in foods
and living tissues that can be broken down and used for energy
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, chemical reaction - ✔✔A process where atoms and/or molecules are rearranged to
transform matter
chief complaint - ✔✔The patient's description of what they feel is their main health
problem
Cholesterol - ✔✔A lipid that is an essential component of animal cell membranes and
acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of other biologically important steroids
Current History - ✔✔Patient's chief complaint and any other present health issues,
symptoms, and any treatments or tests the patient has recently had or is scheduled to
have related to these conditions. Nutrition, allergies, medication, and health habits,
such as exercise are also part of this
Demeanor - ✔✔Outward behavior or bearing. A doctor might be cheerful, peaceful, or
friendly and put the patient at ease. A doctor who is arrogant or dismissive might lose a
patient's trust
Diagnosis - ✔✔The process of determining which disease or condition explains a
person's symptoms and signs
Empathy - ✔✔The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
erythrocyte - ✔✔Hemoglobin-rich, red blood cells that transport oxygen through a
body. These give the red color to vertebrate blood and do not have nuclei
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