Instructions: Identify the Following Terms

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Instructions: Identify the following terms.
United Fruit Company and the "banana republics"

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Definitions:

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A cellular mechanism that moves sodium ions out of and potassium ions into a cell against their concentration gradients, essential for cellular functions.

Carbonic Acid/Bicarbonate System

A major buffer system in the blood, maintaining the body's pH balance by regulating carbon dioxide (CO2) and bicarbonate (HCO3-) levels.

Blood Ph

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of blood, with a normal range typically between 7.35 and 7.45.

Elevated Fat Metabolism

An increase in the biochemical process by which fats are converted into energy for the body's use.