Animal Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition

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  1. vitamin
    an organic substance essential to normal metabolism
  2. mineral
    a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
  3. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  4. hormone
    the secretion of an endocrine gland transmitted by the blood
  5. digestion
    the process by which the body breaks down food
  6. fat
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue
  7. bone
    rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  8. obesity
    the condition of being excessively overweight
  9. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  10. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
Created on Mon Jan 11 15:58:42 EST 2010 (updated Mon Jan 11 16:05:56 EST 2010)

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