MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 007

a chemical used to kill insects

molecule being formed from another by the removal of water

electrical impulse that passes along a muscle or nerve cell to carry information

secondary structure of a protein where the polypeptide chain forms a zigzag shape

the middle ear

enzymatic reations in aerobic organisms involving oxidation of acetyl units and production of high-energy phosphate compounds leading to the main source of cellular energy

the iron containing proteins which are part of the electron transport chain

a reaction where an acyl group takes the place of a hydrogen atom

barm

chemical element with the symbol N that is found in proteins and nucleic acids

white blood cell with an immune role found in the lymphatic system; white blood cell that differentiate to become capable of making antibodies; B cells

reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscles leading to a sudden involutary extention of the knee

enzyme hydrolyzing starch into sugar

an increase in body temperature above normal

chamber of the heart

a break

blood which contains very little oxygen

inherited disorder caused by a single gene defect, which is dominantly inherited

an organism which has a backbone

valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle in the heart

steroid hormone controlling the development of male sexual characteristics

sleep state during winter

a hormone made in the pancreas

organ of smell which protrudes from the face

to disappear

to look at something

to thicken from a liquid state towards a solid state

liquid in the inner ear

the system of ductless glands which release hormones

a drug also known as marijuana