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PBS Vocab 2.1.5

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Osmosis   Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration (or low solute concentration) to a region of low water concentration (or high solute concentration).  
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Hypertonic   A solution pulling water away, shrinking cells, a reminder of imbalance.  
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Isotonic   having equal tension  
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Diffusion   The natural flow of particles, a quiet equalizer.  
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Concentration Gradient   The invisible slope guiding molecules, from more to less, until balance is reached.  
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Telemedicine / Telehealth   Healing at a distance — connecting lives through technology.  
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Hormones   Messengers of the body, small but powerful, directing every rhythm of life.  
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Metabolism   The fire within, breaking down and building up, sustaining every heartbeat.  
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Cellular Respiration Equation   C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + ATP — the formula of life’s energy.  
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Reactant(s)   The beginning, the raw materials waiting to transform.  
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Product(s)   The outcome, proof that change has taken place.  
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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)   Life’s currency, powering every move, every breath, every thought.  
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Diabetes Mellitus   when the body does not produce enough insulin, does not use insulin effectively, or both.  
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Type 1 Diabetes   body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin  
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Type 2 Diabetes   does not produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.  
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Gestational Diabetes   type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who did not have diabetes before  
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Hyperglycemia   Sugar in excess, threatening the body’s delicate balance.  
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Hypoglycemia   The absence of sugar’s warmth, leaving weakness in its wake.  
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Autoimmune Disorder   When the protector becomes the attacker — the body at war with itself.  
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Organic Macromolecules / Biomolecules   essential organic compounds produced by living organisms, acting as the building blocks and functional components of life, including carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins  
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Carbohydrates   The quick spark of energy, the sweetness of life.  
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Proteins   The builders and repairers, shaping every structure.  
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Lipids   Silent reservoirs of energy, insulating and protecting.  
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Nucleic Acids   The keepers of code, writing the story of life itself.  
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Insulin   The key unlocking cells, allowing life to flow in.  
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Glucose   Life’s simplest fuel, carried through every vein.  
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Glucagon   The call to arms when sugar runs low — a signal for release.  
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Negative Feedback Loop   The guardian of balance, bringing the body back to center.  
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Positive Feedback Loop   The amplifier, pushing forward until a task is complete.  
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Blood Glucose Meter (Glucometer)   the truth-teller, measuring life’s delicate balance.  
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Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)   The silent watcher, guiding those who fight the sugar battle.  
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Insulin Pump   A steady hand, delivering life drop by drop.  
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Pancreas   The exocrine pancreas produces enzymes that help to digest food, particularly protein  
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Alpha Cell   The releasers of glucagon, awakening the body in times of need.  
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Beta Cell   The creators of insulin, unlocking life’s precious fuel.  
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