Health Science Terminology
Across
- 1. Process where a plant, animal or organism is genetically engineered to be identical to its parent.
- 4. A spherical bacteria.
- 6. Protected against a particular disease with either specific or non-specific defences.
- 10. An enzyme that transcribes DNA into complementary mRNA.
- 11. The concentration of glucose in the blood.
- 13. The number of new cases per unit of time.
- 14. A disease present in a large number of individuals in a population or area.
- 15. Transfer of a tissue or organ between members of different species.
- 16. High blood pressure.
- 17. A substance released from the gallbladder into the duodenum.
- 18. A complex carbohydrate.
Down
- 2. A white blood cell that is stained by neutral dyes and is responsible for protecting the body against infection.
- 3. The volume of air inhaled and exhaled in a normal breathing movement.
- 5. A bacterium, virus or other. microorganism that can cause disease.
- 7. The number of people that have died.
- 8. The production of exact copies of molecules, genetic material or cells.
- 9. A blood cell that contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen to the tissues.
- 12. The identification and study of gene sequences in the DNA of organisms.