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Yolk

...e ovum cytoplasm consisting of proteins and fats . Full article >>> membrane-bound discs containing high concentrations of yolk found in eggs. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... Full article >>> yolk sac The stored food reserve ( yolk ) and its...

Vitamins

...ng the general formula CnH2nO2, occurs in natural fats of animals and plant s. Full article >>> Escherichiacoli a species of fecal bacteria a normal part of our intestinal flora which makes vitamins K and B-12 for us but some strain s of which may cause illness if ingested into ...

Vitamin

...ty acids . Fatty acids are a major component of fats . Full article >>> Vitamin K is a cofactor needed for the synthesis (in the liver ) of factors 2 (prothrombin), 7, 9, and 10 proteins C and S So a deficiency of Vitamin K predisposes to bleeding. Full article >>>...

Vessels

...arches. Full article >>> Saturated fats and cholesterol in the diet can lead to deposits of fatty materials on the linings of the blood vessels . Waxes Waxes are composed of a long -chain fatty acid bonded to a long -chain alcohol ... Full article >>>...

Polysaccharides

... starch ) to sugars proteins to amino acids fats to fatty acids and glycerol nucleic acids to nucleotide s ... Full article >>> Polysaccharides Monosaccharides may be bonded together to form long chains called polysaccharides . Starch and Glycogen ... Full article ...

Polysaccharide

... starch ) to sugars proteins to amino acids fats to fatty acids and glycerol nucleic acids to...lass of biochemical compound s which includes fats , oils, and waxes. luciferase -- enzyme which activates luciferin to produce bioluminescence. Ful...

Phospholipid

...pid One of a family of compound s, including fats , phospholipid s, and steroids, that are insolubl...-chain aliphatic carboxylic acid found in natural fats and oils; also a component of membrane phospholipid s and glycolipid s. A B C D E F G H I J K L M...

Long

...A long -chain aliphatic carboxylic acid found in fats , oils, membrane phospholipid s and glycolipid s. Full article >>> Parasite : A plant without chlorophyll that obtains its nutrients by tapping into the branches, stems or roots of living green plant s Perennial: a plant th...

Lipids

...lass of biochemical compound s which includes fats , oils, and waxes. litter -- Leaf litter, or for...at] Organ ic molecule s similar in structure to fats , but in which a short carbohydrate chain rather than a fatty acid is attached to the third carbon...

Lipase

... pancreas that are active in the digestion of fats . lithosphere The solid outer layer of the Earth; ...that accelerates the hydrolysis or synthesis of fats . lipid A fat, oil, or fatlike compound that usually has fatty acids in its molecular structur...

Lipid

lipid fats and similar fatlike chemical compound s, that ar...ng nerve fibers, and certain hormones ; includes fats as an energy source. Full article >>> lipid s -- a class of biochemical comp...

Lineage

...lass of biochemical compound s which includes fats , oils, and waxes. Full article >>> The lineage of animals which joins reptiles and mammals is often touted here as an excellent example of a transition al series. Full article >>> Cell Lineage Mapping and C...

Heterogeneous nuclear RNA

...ey). Full article >>> a) saturated fats ; b) testosterone; c) unsaturated fats ; d) plant oils The form of RNA that delivers information from DNA to be used in making a pr...

Glycolipid

...at] Organ ic molecule s similar in structure to fats , but in which a short carbohydrate chain rather...A long -chain aliphatic carboxylic acid found in fats , oils, membrane phospholipid s and glycolipid s. Full article >>> These glycolipi...

Fructose

...d monoglycerides. These become resynthesized into fats as they enter the cells of the villus. Full article >>> Fructose a 6-carbon ketose with the formula C6H12O6 (fruct = fruit; -ose = carbohydrate ending) ... Full article >>> fructose a simple carbohydrate (mo...

Femur

...w, at the center of these bones, is used to store fats . Full article >>> The diagram below depicts the structure of a typical long bone such as the femur . Full article >>> It's hind limb has a short femur and a slightly shorter fibula and tibia . It has no thumb ...

Fats

...of fatty acids . Full article >>> fats and similar fatlike chemical compound s, that ar...IOLOGY Paper On? Full article >>> fats 1. Triglycerides that are solid at room temperature. 2. A legendary pool player from Minnesota? fau...

Family

... family : similar genera class ified together. fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . fatty acids : long chains of carbon atoms with carboxyl groups at one end. Full article >>> Family members were identified, the gene was sequence d for the alpha-1 subunit, a...

Fallopian tubes

.... family : similar genera class ified together. fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . Full article >>> The fallopian tubes (both of them!) are cut and tied so that no egg can be fertilized. Requires incision(s) and so must be done under anesthesia. Vasectomy ... ...

Fallopian Tube

.... family : similar genera class ified together. fats : lipids composed of a glycerol and fatty acids . Full article >>> Fallopian Tube upper part of the oviduct in mammals , which is ciliated and where the egg passes from the coelom . fascia Sheets of connective tissue . ...

Cytoplasm

...e ovum cytoplasm consisting of proteins and fats . Full article >>> A chemical similar to a single strand of DNA . In RNA , the letter U, which stands for uracil , is substituted for T in the genetic code . RNA delivers DNA 's genetic message to the cytoplasm of a cell ...

Bile

...der and composed of organ ic salts that emulsify fats in the small intestine . binary fission ... F... small intestine via the bile duct; emulsifies fats . bilharziasis Disease caused by Schistosoma spp. Also called schistosomiasis. Full article >&#...

Atom

...lass of biochemical compound s which includes fats , oils, and waxes. Full article >>> Most of an atom is empty space. Atomic Number The atomic number is the number of protons . Full article >>> The sulfur atom binds readily to heavy metal ions. Under oxidizing cond...

Acids

...ng the general formula CnH2nO2, occurs in natural fats of animals and plant s. fault A crack in the earth's crust usually formed when two pieces of crust are moving past each other. Full article >>> nucleotide -- unit from which nucleic acids are constructed by polymerization. It...