Biology
Given in the box below are a set of 14 biological terms. Of these, 12 can be paired into 6 matching pairs. Out of the six pairs, one has been done for you as an example.
Example: endosmosis – Turgid cell.
Identify the remaining five matching pairs :
| Cushing's syndrome, Turgid cell, Iris, Free of rod and cone cells, Colour of eyes, Hypoglycemia, Active transport, Acrosome, Addison's disease, Blind spot, Hyperglycemia, Spermatozoa, Endosmosis, Clotting of blood. |
Endocrine System
ICSE 2016
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Answer
Cushing's syndrome — hyperglycemia
Acrosome — spermatozoa
Iris — colour of eyes
Free of rod and cone cells — blind spot
Addison's disease — hypoglycaemia
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