Chapter 4, 5, 6 understanding words Flashcards
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Aer
Air:aerobic respiration- process that requires energy
An
Without: anaerobic respiration-does not require oxygen
Ana
Up: anabolism-cellular processes in which smaller molecules are built up into larger ones.
Cata
Down: catabolism -cellular processes that break down larger molecules into smaller ones.
Co
With: coenzyme-substance that unites with a protein to complete the structure of an active enzyme molecule.
De
Undoing: deamination-process that removes nitrogen containing portions of amino acid molecules
Mut
Change: mutation- change in genetic info
Strat
Spread out: substrate-substance upon which an enzyme acts
Sub
Under
Zym
Causing to ferment: enzyme- protein that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being consumed
Adip
Fat:adipose tissue- tissue that stores fat.
Chondr
Cartilage:chondrocyte- cartilage cell
Cyt
Cell: osteocytes-bone cel.
Epi
Upon, after, in addition: epithelial tissue- tissue that covers all free body surfaces.
Glia
Glue:neuralgia-cells that support neurons; part of nervous tissue.
Hist
Web, tissue: histology-study of composition and function of tissues.
Hyal
Resemblance to glass: hyaline cartilage- flexible tissue contains chondrocytes.
Inter
Among, between: intercalated disc-band between adjacent cardiac muscle cells.
Macr
Large: macrophage-large phagocytic cell.
Neur
Nerve: neuron-nerve cell.
Os
Bone: Osseous tissue-bone tissue
Phag
To eat: phagocyte- cell that engulfs and destroys foreign particles.
Pseud
False: pseudostratified epithelium- tissue with cells that appear to be in layers but are not.
Squam
Scale:squamous epithelium- tissue with flattened or scalelike cells