MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 055

fatty acid that is not fully saturated with hydrogen atoms because of the presence of double carbo-carbon bonds

yellow color of the skin due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood

a plant that has two cotyledons (seed leaves)

subatomic particle with one positive charge

solvent which is a ketone

series of fast mitotic divisions in embryology

transformation of a keto to an enol form

a poisonous gas

-COOH group

gaps that occurs between neighboring Schwann cells in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers

the birth canal; extends from the cervix to the vulva

major organ of the central nervous system, controlling all bodily activities

the sequence of amino acids in a protein

the process that maintains balance or equilibrium of an organism's internal environment

the difference in potential between the inside and the outside of a cell

atom, radical, or group replaced for another in a chemical molecule

the process by which monomers are joined by covalent bonds

finger-like projection from a surface of a membrane

a secondary substance made in the process of creating a primary one

an amino acid

treatment with a halogen

the relationship between the amount of nitrogen taken in and excreted by the body

medical condition of long sightedness

fleshy part of the face on either side of the nose

a strong reason for believing a particular action needs to be taken

bonds held between ions in an ionic compound

inability to sleep

a disorder of the motor neurons

a surgical operation where the womb is removed

protein found in animal tissues and fluids