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  1. 3. A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of fats to fatty acids and glycerol or other alcohols.
  2. 7. A measure that relates body weight to height.
  3. 8. Microscopic organisms that can infect hosts, like humans, plants or animals.
  4. 9. A type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally.
  5. 11. An organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a pathogen, disease, or parasite from one animal or plant to another.
  6. 14. A medicine that inhibits the growth of/destroys microorganisms.
  7. 15. The single most important determinant of overall health. Lifespan income (money earned over the entire working life).
  8. 17. A self-replicating material in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
  9. 18. The chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
  10. 19. An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.
  11. 20. The pulpy acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.
Down
  1. 1. The branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes.
  2. 2. The number of times the heart beats per minute.
  3. 4. The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
  4. 5. A genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes, typically a small circular DNA strand in the cytoplasm of a bacterium or protozoan.
  5. 6. The process of breaking down food into substances the body can use for energy, tissue growth, and repair.
  6. 10. A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that may have been exposed to infectious disease are placed.
  7. 12. An addictive, poisonous chemical found in tobacco.
  8. 13. A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
  9. 16. A class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant