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Name……………………...................................
A and B words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body
2
Made up of a systolic and a diastolic component, with units either in kPa or
mmHg
3
A type of drug that works by reducing the tendency of blood to form clots.
Warfarin is an example of this type of drug
4
Carried out around 15-17 weeks of pregnancy, with a risk of between 0.5 – 1%
of causing a miscarriage, this is a technique used to sample cells from the
foetus by inserting a needle into the fluid surrounding it
54
Chest pain when heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen, due to
narrowing of coronary arteries
65
Found in some vitamins, these protect against damage by reactive, unstable,
radicals to cell components. They work by providing hydrogen atoms which
stabilise the radical by pairing up with its unpaired electron.
7
Base in nucleic acids
8
A molecule in starch, with an un-branched chain of 200 -5000 glucose
molecules
9
The disease process that leads to coronary heart disease and ischaemic
stroke
10
These open when atrial pressure exceeds ventricular pressure
11
A condition in which a defective gene prevents production of pigment in skin or
hair
12
Movement of substances across a membrane against a concentration gradient
13
Deposit on arterial wall, mainly composed of cholesterol, which has not yet had
a build up of calcium salts or fibrous tissue
14
What heart muscle is forced to do when insufficient oxygen is available
15
Small airway ending in alveolus
16
Chamber of the heart
17
Body mass in kg divided by height in metres squared, gives this internationally
accepted method of classifying people
18
A bulge in an artery wall, due to narrowing of the lumen in front. If it ruptures, it
could be fatal
19
One of the different forms of a particular gene
20
Energy transfer molecule
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Name……………………...................................
C and D words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
Formed when two sugars have combined in a condensation reaction
2
Molecules that span the cell membrane. They have water-filled pores. They
have a specific shape so only molecules / ions with matching shapes can pass.
Some of the pores can be opened or closed
3
The channel protein that allows diffusion of chloride ions out of an epithelial
cell in the lungs – when it is defective (due to a gene mutation) extra-sticky
mucus forms and cystic fibrosis results
4
Blood vessels composed only of squamous epithelial cells and a basement
membrane
5
Hair-like extensions of the cell membrane in cells lining the airways, that help
keep microbes / dust / particles out of the lungs
6
Diseases of the heart and circulation
7
Passive movement of substances from an area of high concentration to an
area of low concentration
8
Ventricular relaxation / filling phase
9
Scientists look for links between various factors that might cause a disease
and the incidence of the disease i.e. they look for a ……………..
10
Epidemiological studies may show a correlation between a factor and a
disease but it does not prove that they are linked....
11
Proteins within cell membranes that have specifically shaped binding sites for
ions or molecules that are required to cross membranes
12
The opposite of hydrolysis
13
Diffusion relies on this – if this becomes zero, net movement of substances by
diffusion will stop.
14
Every triplet code on DNA gives rise to a complementary one of these on
mRNA
15
The 5 carbon sugar that makes up DNA (along with a phosphate group and an
organic base)
16
One of the two main forms of cardiovascular disease, the other being stroke
17
One complete sequence of filling and pumping blood
18
Deposits of this on an artery wall is called an atheroma, but it is needed in
formation of animal cell membranes
19
hydrogen bonding between water molecules is the result of the molecules .....
20
Blue dye used to determine concentration of vitamin C in food and drink
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Name……………………...................................
E, F and G words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
Name given to current model of the structure of the unit (cell) membrane
2
Replacement of a faulty allele of a gene with a normal allele of the gene
3
One of the first steps (involving cells) in the course of events leading to
atherosclerosis
4
During blood clotting, insoluble fibrin protein is made from this soluble plasma
protein
5
Transport across a cell membrane that is passive (requires no additional
energy), moves substances down their concentration gradient (from high to
low) and uses carrier protein molecules
6
Sequence of triplet bases in DNA determining which amino acids are linked
and in which order is known as this
7
Used for bulk transport of substances out of the cell
8
Studies designed to determine health risk factors
9
Biological catalysts that can be immobilised for industrial use, thus allowing
higher temperatures to be used for some reactions and / or the product to
become less contaminated
10
These surfaces in mammalian lungs have large surface to volume ratios, are
thin and have a high concentration difference across them
11
The characteristic caused by this, i.e. its observable effect, is the phenotype
12
A carbohydrate stored in the liver
13
Factors that increase the risk of CVD include genetic, diet, age, high blood
pressure and smoking. Another factor is ………
14
A type of gene therapy that is not currently permitted in the UK as it could alter
the genetic content of every cell in the body
15
An example of this: when DNA replicates, an incorrect base may slip into
place
16
Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling are two techniques used for this
17
These are formed when substrate molecules form temporary bonds with the
amino acids of the active site
18
Synthesis of triglycerides involves the formation of these type of bonds
between glycerol and three fatty acids
19
A sequence of bases on a DNA molecule coding for a sequence of amino
acids in a polypeptide chain
20
Disaccharides contain these type of bonds
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Name……………………...................................
H, I, J and K words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
Neurones send these
2
The ratio of these to another type of lipoprotein have a lot of
significance for health (these are the ‘good guys’)
3
Units for blood pressure
4
This results when not enough blood gets to the brain
5
Having different alleles for the same gene
6
Part of the course of events leading to atherosclerosis, involving
white blood cells
7
This occurs when a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain bursts
8
Having the same alleles for a particular gene
9
Another term for high blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure is
considered to be one of the most significant factors in the
development of cardiovascular disease
10 Unit for measuring energy
The pressure exerted by a liquid. It will be the same as ‘blood
11 pressure’ in the vessels of the circulatory system. It is important in
the formation of tissue fluid
12
In carbohydrates, there are two parts of this for every oxygen
molecule
13 The process that converts lactose into glucose and galactose
14
A factor that is a risk factor for heart disease; the majority of adults in
the UK claim that they lack the time to counteract this factor
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Name……………………...................................
L, M, N and O words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
The result of abnormal tissue fluid accumulation
2
A statement that assumes (for the sake of the argument) that there will be no
difference between an experimental group and a control group and then
testing this statement using statistical analysis
3
Often calculated to help with risk assessment. It is essential that figures like
this are accurate, dated, and specific with regard to country. Often the cause,
such as a specific disease, is given.
4
Single sugar units such as glucose
5
A type of diffusion involving free water molecules moving through a partially
permeable membrane
6
These carry more cholesterol than the other kind, so this affects their density.
They are formed from saturated fats and can overload membrane receptors
resulting in high levels of blood cholesterol
7
Missing bases, incorrect bases and swapped bases in DNA can all lead to this
8
Cystic fibrosis is an example of this, where the characteristic is controlled by
only one gene. Thalassaemia is another example of this type of inheritance
9
Mendel investigated the colour and shape of peas produced by pea plants.
The structure of something that includes its shape is known as its ………
10
Gene therapy and genetic screening both raise ethical and ……………..
11
Some animal groups have this system, in which the blood circulates in large,
open spaces
12
The rate at which reactions in the body take place
13
Alternative term for heart attack
14
Product of anaerobic respiration that causes the pain of angina
15
Fats and oils
17
A disaccharide produced when amylase breaks down starch. Found in
germinating seeds
18
Insoluble cholesterol is combined with proteins to form these soluble
substances that can be transported in the blood
19
The eventual consequence of a positive energy balance
20
A disaccharide composed of galactose and glucose
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Name……………………...................................
P, Q and R words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
Found on the inner wall of an artery, this hard swelling reduces the elasticity of
arteries. It causes arteries to narrow and can lead to an increase in blood
pressure
2
Formed from many sugar units joined by condensation reactions
3
The sequence of amino acids which determines the final (tertiary) shape of a
protein
4
Contains adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil
5
A soluble plasma protein that is converted into an enzyme that catalyses the
conversion of soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin in a series of cascade
reactions……the end result being a blood clot
6
Essential for protein synthesis; ‘read’ mRNA. Sometimes free in the
cytoplasm, sometimes linked to endoplasmic reticulum
7
Things that increase the chance of a harmful outcome
8
Primary, secondary, tertiary and sometimes quaternary structure describes
these giant molecules
9
Term used to describe how DNA copies itself (also used for viral multiplication)
10
Determined by the genotype
11
There is a tendency to overestimate the risks of sudden imposed dangers
where the consequences are severe, and underestimate a risk if it has an
effect in the long-term, even if that effect is severe – this is described as the
……………of risk
12
Cystic fibrosis impairs the functioning of the gas exchange system, the
digestive system and this system
13
Can be felt where an artery passes over a bone close to the skin
14
Cell fragments without a nucleus involved in formation of blood clots
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Name……………………...................................
S and T words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
Formation of a blood clot that may block an artery
2
Type of circulation found in fish, where the blood only flows through the heart
once for each complete circuit of the body
3
Process that starts with mRNA codons and ends with linked chain of amino
acids
4
Contraction of the heart, forcing blood out at high pressure. May be used to
describe just the contraction of the ventricles, unless qualified.
5
Valves between ventricles and arteries leaving the heart
6
The complicated series of reactions that leads to clotting starts with the
release of this substance that catalyses the conversion of prothrombin to
thrombin
7
Symptoms of this include: sudden onset, numbness, dizziness, confusion,
slurred speech and blurred or loss of vision
8
Process of making two molecules of DNA from one molecule of DNA
9
Epidemiologists often collect large amounts of data to look for correlations
between factors that may cause disease. Large amounts of data are needed
to ensure that any correlation found is this
10
Traditional device for measuring blood pressure
11
Type of muscle in walls of some blood vessels
12
Formed by fluid forced out of capillaries
13
Strand of DNA used to produce mRNA
14
Breaks down into glucose and fructose
15
Type of very flat, epithelial cells found lining alveoli – otherwise called
pavement epithelia
16
The genetic code is this type of code, whereby 3 bases code for one amino
acid
17
Scientist who worked with Meselson on experiment which provided data to
support the accepted theory of replication
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Name……………………...................................
U, V, W, X, Y and Z words / phrases (all taken from Topics 1 and 2, Unit 1)
Hint: most of the terms are taken from the Learning Outcomes
1
There is a tendency to do this with risks, if they have an effect in the long-term
future, even if that effect is severe
2
Muscular chambers of the heart
3
Description of lipids with double bonds in their structure
4
Organic base found only in RNA
5
These can be water-soluble and fat-soluble. They are key components of a
balanced diet
6
An ethical approach with no moral absolutes
7
Rate of diffusion, at gas exchange surfaces, is inversely proportional to this,
as described by Fick’s Law
8
The mucus of cystic fibrosis sufferers is stickier than usual as it contains less
of this substance
9
DNA is said to have done this when the two strands have unwound and the
hydrogen bonds between the organic bases have broken
10
CVS stands for chorionic ……………….. sampling
11
IVF stands for in …………….. fertilisation
12
Epidemiological studies that determine health factors must be designed to
produce data that is reliable and ..............
13
The major blood vessel carrying blood from the body to the heart
14
Contraction of the heart forcing blood out into the arteries
15
Small blood vessels that carry blood from capillaries towards the heart
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