Vocabulary Words: Unit 2

6. An inorganic substance
7. Any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds.
8. A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
10. The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going, such as breathing and keeping warm.
14. The amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus.
15. Ability to move quickly and easily.
18. A compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues.
22. A disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another.
23. Any of various organic substances that are essential in minute quantities to the nutrition of most animals and some plants.
24. Low-density lipoprotein.
25. The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute.
30. An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.
32. The success of your fitness plan depends on four factors.
34. Above a weight considered normal or desirable.
35. An abnormally high body temperature.

1. The organization of the different elements of a complex body or activity so as to enable them to work together effectively.
2. A unit equivalent to the large calorie expressing heat-producing or energy-producing value in food when oxidized in the body.
3. A highly contagious viral infection.
4. The current nutrition guide.
5. The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system.
9. An infectious disease transmissible.
11. An amphoteric organic acid containing the amino group NH2.
12. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
13. An infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat.
16. Used to describe the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies.
17. Any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
19. The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate.
20. The condition of being grossly fat or overweight.
21. A sexually transmitted disease.
26. High-density lipoprotein.
27. A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
28. Part added to or issued as a continuation of a book or periodical to correct errors or make additions.
29. Having excessive body.
31. A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs.
33. The ability to do something or act in a particular way.