Biology GCSE Words/Definition Flashcards

1. Small fragments of rock and soil. (8)
4. An inactive substance made to resemble a drug for researchers to use as a control. (7)
5. The top of the female part of the flower, which collects pollen grains. (7)
8. Hardened tree resin. (5)
9. The structure produced in the anthers of a flower that contains the male gamete. (6, 6)

2. A simple sugar made by the body from food, which is used by cells to make energy in respiration. (7)
3. Fat that contains only saturated fatty acids. Foods which contain saturated fat include butter, cream and cheese. (9, 3)
6. The cord that connects the foetus to the placenta. It contains blood vessels. (9, 4)
7. Chemical change that takes place inside living cells, which uses glucose and oxygen to produce the energy organisms need to live. Carbon dioxide is a by-product of respiration. (11)
10. The major airway in the respiratory system, also known as the windpipe, connecting the pharynx and larynx to the lungs. (7)

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