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- 1—Write the definitions of the following words:
- 2BLOOD (sangre)Blood is a liquid connective tissue, which circulates through capillaries, veins, and arteries of all vertebrates. Its characteristic red color is due to the presence of the hemoglobin pigment contained in the red blood cells.
- 3NUTRIENTS (nutrientes)A nutrient or nutrient is a chemical product that comes from outside the cell and that it needs to carry out its vital functions.
- 4OXYGEN (oxigeno)Oxygen is a chemical element with an atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O.
- 5HORMONES (hormonas)Hormones are substances secreted by specialized cells, located in endocrine glands, or also by epithelial and interstitial cells whose purpose is to influence the function of other cells.
- 6BREAK DOWN (descomponer)Decomposition is a common process in biology and chemistry. In biology, the term decomposition refers to the body's reduction of a living organism to simpler forms of matter. The process is essential to recycle finite matter found in a biome.
- 7REMOVE WASTE (eliminar residuos)Useless matter that results from the decomposition or destruction of a thing.
- 8PATHOGENS (patógenos)In infectious diseases, a pathogen, also called a biological pathogen, is a microorganism capable of causing disease or damage to the biology of a host, be it animal or plant.
- 9HARMFUL (perjudicial)What causes or can cause harm.
- 10BLOOD CELLS (glóbulos)A round or oval shaped body of the body that is found in various liquids in the body of animals, especially in the blood.
- 11LYMPH (linfa)Lymph is a clear liquid that runs through the lymphatic vessels. It is produced by the excess of liquid that leaves the blood capillaries to the interstitial or intercellular space, which is collected.
