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Tubulin

...X Y Z ... Full article >>> A hollow rod of tubulin protein in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells and in cilia, flagella, and the cytoskeleton . microvillus pl. microvilli ... Full article >>> microtubules Thin tubules assembled from two types of globular tubul...

Striate

...ticle >>> costa Prominent striate d rod in some flagellate protozoa that courses from one of the kinetosomes along the cell surface beneath the recurrent flagellum and undulating membrane. costal Pertaining to a rib. Full article >>> rhabdosarcoma - a highly malignant ...

Spore

...tive anaerobic gram negative non- spore forming rod shaped bacteria that fermet lactose in EC medium with gas production within 24h at 44.5 degrees C. Full article >>> In plant s, gametes are not produced directly. Instead meiosis produces spore s and then mitosis produces ga...

Splicing

...) of the RNA molecule after initial synthesis. rod cell ... Full article >>> RNA SPLICING - A complex and incompletly understood series of reactions occuring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells in which pre-mRNA trans cribed from chromosomal DNA is processed such that non...

Rod cells

...n micrograph (courtesy of Keith Porter) shows the rod cells of the kangaroo rat. The outer segment s o...or cell with a tapered outer segment ; unlike rod cells , cone cells are usually sensitive cone cell A color-sensitive photo receptor cell conc...

RNA Splicing

...) of the RNA molecule after initial synthesis. rod cell ... Full article >>> RNA Splicing : A complex and incompletly understood series of reactions occuring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells in which pre-mRNA trans cribed from chromosomal DNA is processed such that noncod...

Retina

...opsin. In human s, there are two types of opsins, rod opsins and cone opsins. Full article >>> retina : a single layer containing nerve cells within the eye. RFLP : restriction fragment length polymorphism ; a technique using small bits of DNA fragments linked to various diseases...

Prokaryotes

...nt unicellular eukaryotes with a nucleus and rod shaped chromosome but no mitochondria or plastid , thus believed to be the intermediate stage between prokaryotes and eukaryotes . Full article >>> Prokaryotes - primitive cell type that lacks a nuclear membrane and membr...

Probability

...death dead) MortarandPestle a heavy bowl and thick rod used to grind substances to a powder (mortar = the bowl; pestle = the rod) ... Full article >>> Random spatial distribution. Situation in which individuals are randomly distributed in a space; probability of an individual's being lo...

Pathogenic

...Full article >>> non- spore forming rod shaped bacteria that fermet lactose in EC medium with gas production within 24h at 44.5 degrees C. A measure of bacteria mostly origin ating from guts that enter waters. Believed to be correlated with disease-causing ( pathogenic ) ... Full art...

Pathogen

...Full article >>> non- spore forming rod shaped bacteria that fermet lactose in EC medium with gas production within 24h at 44.5 degrees C. A measure of bacteria mostly origin ating from guts that enter waters. Believed to be correlated with disease-causing ( pathogen ic ) ... Full a...

Organelles

...#62;>> eukaryotes with a nucleus and rod shaped chromosome but no mitochondria or plastid , thus believed to be the intermediate stage between prokaryotes and eukaryotes . They are also used as evidence for the evolution of nucleus before the organelles . Full article >...

Organelle

...#62;>> eukaryotes with a nucleus and rod shaped chromosome but no mitochondria or plastid , thus believed to be the intermediate stage between prokaryotes and eukaryotes . They are also used as evidence for the evolution of nucleus before the organelle s . Full article >&...

Notochord

...#62;> notochord In chordates , a cellular rod that runs the length of the body and provides dor...r istic of chordates , the notochord is a stiff rod of tissue along the back of the body. In vertebrates , the backbone is deposited around the noto...

Norepinephrine

... effects of epinephrine . notochord : a flexible rod of tissue extending the length of an animal that provides internal support. Full article >>> norepinephrine A neurotransmitter released from the axon ends of some nerve fibers; noradrenaline. Full article >>> ...

Mitochondria

...nt unicellular eukaryotes with a nucleus and rod shaped chromosome but no mitochondria or plastid , thus believed to be the intermediate stage between prokaryotes and eukaryotes . Full article >>> mitochondrion (plural, mitochondria ) An organelle in eukaryotic cells t...

Microfilament

... article >>> microfilament A solid rod of actin protein in the cytoplasm of almost all eukaryotic cells , making up part of the cytoskeleton and actin g alone or with myosin to cause cell contr action . micronutrient ... Full article >>> microfilament Compon...

Introns

...) of the RNA molecule after initial synthesis. rod cell One of two kinds of photoreceptors in the vertebrate retina ; sensitive to black and white and enables night vision. Full article >>> intron An intervening or noncoding segment of a gene ; introns separate exons . intro...

Dorsal

...n. An animal with a notochord (a cartilaginous rod that extends the length of the body), dorsal hollow nerve cord (a fluid-filled tube that runs the length of the body), gill slits or pouches, and a tail at some stage in its life cycle. Full article >>>...

Cone cells

...lastly blue light. Full article >>> rod A class of vertebrate photoreceptors that, unlike cone cells , is usually insensitive to color. Romana's sign Symptoms of recent infection by Trypanosoma cruzi, consisting of edema of the orbit and swelling of the preauricular lymph node. Full ...

Cochlea

...across a wide variety of cell types (e.g. eye: rod photo receptor cells , nose: olfactory receptor neuron s, ear: kino cilium in cochlea ). Full article >>>...

Chordate

...n. An animal with a notochord (a cartilaginous rod that extends the length of the body), dorsal hol... some stage of development - a rigid cartilaginous rod in the back extending from anterior to posterior ; this group includes the vertebrates . Full art...

Bacteria

...tive anaerobic gram negative non- spore forming rod shaped bacteria that fermet lactose in EC medium with gas production within 24h at 44.5 degrees C. Full article >>> Aseptical without bacteria sterile under sterile conditions (a- = not without; sepsis = rotten putrid) Aster micr...

Anaerobic

...tive anaerobic gram negative non- spore forming rod shaped bacteria that fermet lactose in EC medium with gas production within 24h at 44.5 degrees C. Full article >>>...

Aerobic

...ve an aerobic gram negative non- spore forming rod shaped bacteria that fermet lactose in EC medium with gas production within 24h at 44.5 degrees C. Full article >>> citric acid cycle ( Krebs cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle) - central metabolic pathway found in all aerobic o...