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PLTW Biomed Unit 2 Study Guide (2)
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PLTW Biomed Unit 2 Study Guide2% of the pancreas... - ANS-is beta cells that sense glucose in the blood and release
the necessary amount of insulin
98% of the pancreas... - ANS-Performs digestive and metabolic processes.
Active Transport - ANS-Transport proteins move solutes against a concentration
gradient, requires energy
Amplify - ANS-...
Anna's Glucose Level - ANS-425 mg/dL
Atomic number - ANS-Number of protons in an element and number of electrons in an
element with no charge
Calorie - ANS-The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water
1° C
Carbohydrates - ANS-...
Cause of diabetes - ANS-Insufficient production of insulin or the inability of the insulin to
function properly to push glucose into your cells
Cell shrinks - ANS-...
Cell swlls - ANS-...
Clostridium Perfringens - ANS-A type of bacteria that causes wet gangrene
Covalent Bond - ANS-stronger bond formed when electrons are shared between atoms.
Diabetes - ANS-A disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels(Blood Sugar) in
your blood stream
Diabetes Mellitus - ANS-Greek word that means "Honey sweet flow". Comes from the
time when doctors would taste patients urine to determine if they had glucose in their
bloodstream.
, Diffusion - ANS-Particles spread out evenly in an available space
Dry Gangrene - ANS-Occurs when tissue dies because the blood supply is interrupted
and oxygen is not carried by RBCs to the tissue.
E.g. fruit ripening (ethylene) - ANS-...
E.g. temperature - ANS-...
Electrons - ANS-Negative charged particles in the orbits of an atom
Endocytosis - ANS-Membranes may fold inward enclosing material from the outside
Exercise and Diet - ANS-...
Exocytosis - ANS-A vesicle may fuse with the membrane and expel its contents
Fasting Plasma Glucose Test(FPG) - ANS-Monitors amount of glucose in blood plasma
over a period of time, usually two hours.
Gestational Diabetes(Pregnancy) monitored
Gangrene - ANS-Death of tissue, smells like rotting meat
Glucagon - ANS-A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises
blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin.
Glucose - ANS-Source of fuel for our body/cells and comes from the food we eat and
digest.
Glucose Tolerance Test - ANS-A test of the body's ability to metabolize glucose that
involves the administration of a measured dose of glucose to the fasting stomach and
the determination of blood glucose levels in the blood or urine at intervals thereafter and
that is used especially to detect diabetes.
Glycated hemoglobin test(A1C) - ANS-Measures the percentage of your hemoglobin
that is coated with sugar (Glycated)
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