Your friend is having a baby who was just diagnosed with mye…

Your friend is having a baby who was just diagnosed with myelomeningocele at 20 weeks gestation. She is asking your advice on whether she should have the closure procedure before or after the baby is born. What is the most appropriate information you can provide her?

1. The ………….. [BLANK-1] is the smallest structural and funct…

1. The ………….. is the smallest structural and functional unit capable of carrying out life processes in the body. 2. ………….. is called a universal solvent in the body due its polarity. 3. …………………… serves as a genetic blueprint during . 4. To digest foods or break down biological molecules, ……….. is added to the bonds of the larger molecules to break them. Such reactions are called ……………. reactions. 5. Acids and bases react with each other in an ………. type of reaction to form ……… and …….. . 6. The membrane protein can form water-filled pathways or channels, allowing passage of selected ions, without coming into direct contact with the membrane’s hydrophobic interior. These channels are called ……… channels. 7. The calcium channel blockers are widely used to manage two specific conditions. Name these conditions. and .