Explain the terms

Question 1

Gluconeogensis

Answer 1

Formation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources like amino acids and glycerol

Question 2

Glycogenolysis

Answer 2

Breakdown of glycogen to release glucose

Question 3

Lipolysis

Answer 3

Breakdown of lipids into fatty acids and glycerol

Question 4

Alleles

Answer 4

Varients of a gene that determine specific traits

Question 5

Symbiosis

Answer 5

Interaction between two different organisms for benefit or harm

Question 6

Mutualism

Answer 6

Symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit

Question 7

Sacromere

Answer 7

Basic contractile unit of muscle fibre

Question 8

sarcolemma

Answer 8

The plasma membrane surrounding a muscle fibre

Question 9

Endomysium

Answer 9

Connective tissue that surrounds ds individual muscle fibres

Question 10

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Answer 10

Organelle that stores and releases calcium in muscle cells

Question 11

Synapse

Answer 11

Point where the end of the axon meets another cell

Question 12

Fascile

Answer 12

Bundle of muscle fibres surrounded by perimysium

Question 13

Probiotic

Answer 13

non-digestible substance that promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria

Question 14

Catabolism

Answer 14

The breakdown of complex molecules into simple ones, releasing energy