Across
- 2. has valves to prevent backflow
- 4. the pH or temperature that is best for an enzyme
- 6. where blood enters the heart
- 7. can be replaced if faulty using biological or mechanical versions
- 10. breaks down proteins to amino acids
- 12. a group of cells with a similar structure and function
- 13. used to reduce blood cholesterol levels which slow down the rate of fatty material deposit
- 18. the cells that control heart rate
- 19. carries high pressure, oxygenated blood
- 20. a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes
- 21. a disease that can be passed on
- 23. made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder
- 24. a tissue consisting of plasma, in which the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended
- 25. a carbohydrase which breaks down starch
- 26. the building blocks of living organisms
Down
- 1. where gas exchange take place
- 3. the site where specific reactions are catalysed
- 5. fragments of cells which initiate the clotting process at wound sites
- 8. used to keep the coronary arteries open.
- 9. groups of tissues working together
- 11. transports proteins and other chemical substances around the body
- 13. a risk factor for lung cancer
- 14. a biological catalyst that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms
- 15. the ventricle with the thickest muscle wall
- 16. the wind pipe
- 17. the state of physical and mental wellbeing
- 22. break downs carbohydrates to simple sugars