MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 030

spherical structure inside the cell nucleus which contains RNA in order to make ribosomes

muscle fibers in the heart receiving heartbeat impulses

movement

diabetic illness that can only be managed using insulin injections; usually affecting young people

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

nerve tissue of the central nervous system that is pale in comparison to the gray matter because it contains more nerve fibers (the myelin covering the nerve fibers is white)

substance that is taking part in a chemical reaction

a group of organisms

the study of the functioning of the body and its parts

light-sensitive cells lining the eye

organe located under the liver storing bile

a glass tube used in experiments to measure and pour quantities of liquids

outer area of the ear with the function of protection

cellular control process in which an enzyme is inhibited when reaching a certain blood level

process of smelling; sense of smell

energy-requiring during the synthesis of complex molecules from simple molecules

clear; able to see through it

allowing substances to pass through it

microscope which can magnify an object over 250; 000 times so that you can see the fine details of cells

asexual reproductive structure consisting of an outgrowth that is capable of forming a new individual

the processes by which genetic information are passed on between generations

muscle separating abdomen from thorax

hormone produced by the pineal gland in dark light

organ in the abdominal cavity with the function to maintain water and electrolyte regulation and filtering the blood of metabolic products

small phagocyte white blood cell

change in optical rotation as a result of chemical change

a nodule made up of nervous tissue

opposite of soft; tough; difficult

relating to the spinal column

outside