Match the Following Terms with Their Definitions

question 51

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Hypertension

• A)Chemical elements used in the body to promote chemical reactions and to form body structures
• B)A condition in which blood pressure remains persistently elevated.
• C)Substances found in plants that contribute to a reduced risk of cancer or heart disease in people who consume them regularly
• D)Compound that speeds the rate of a chemical process but is not altered by the process
• E)Organic compounds needed in very small amounts in the diet to help regulate and support chemical reactions in the body
• F)The building block for proteins containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
• G)An aspect of our lives that may make us more likely to develop a disease
• H)Chemical substances in food that contribute to health.
• I)Hereditary material that provides the blueprints for the production of cell proteins
• J)Heat needed to raise 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction or behavior to a conditioned stimulus that occurs after conditioning in classical conditioning experiments.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, reflexive reaction that occurs in response to an unconditioned stimulus without prior learning or conditioning.

Empiricist

An empiricist is someone who emphasizes the role of experience and evidence from the senses in the acquisition of knowledge.

Synaptic Connections

The points at which neurons communicate with each other through chemical signals across the synaptic gap.