MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 068

more than 40% over the ideal weight adjusted for sex; height and weight

a giant molecule made up of repeated units of monomers

belonging to something; contributing to something; ingredient

the monthly bleeding that occurs cyclically in a women during the reproductive years; menses

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

a chemical used to kill insects

the system of ductless glands which release hormones

body tissue made of groups of muscle fibers that contract to allow movement

greasy; hydrophobic compounds containing carbon; hydrogen and oxygen

compounds where a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group

a waste product made when amino acids are broken down

organ that stores urine

the process where a substance gains electrons

development and maturation of an ovum

inherited condition where it is not possible to differentiate between colors, usually red and green

part of brain lying beneath the cerebrum which helps coordinate muscle movements

heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another

a range of difference

slightly; narrowly; by a little bit

in the immediate environment

straight; vertically

change in optical rotation as a result of chemical change

area that contains the heart and lungs; the chest

consists of bones; ligaments and cartilage which supports the body

atoms of the same element with the same number of protons, different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers

a single incident of a disease

lamellar tissue that surrounds and covers a cell and its contents

pores on the leaf surface

organic molecule with an amino group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH)

the study of how the embryo develops in the uterus