MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 087

carbohydrate that makes up the bulk of plant matter

a combination of reacting particles (atoms; molecules or ions) when they are at the top of the activation energy barrier between the products and the reactants

the sex of an organism; male or female

lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat

the double-stranded coiled structure of a DNA molecule

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

inactive state of hibernation

either one of a pair of chemical components whose molecular structures have a mirror-image relationship to each other

air tube connecting trachea ('windpipe') and lungs

change in the directions and intensities of a group of waves after passing by a barrier

phosphoric acid in the salt or ester form

ability to resist infection, because of its white blood cells and antibodies

shortening

area that contains the heart and lungs; the chest

the amount of a substance within a second substance, usually in a solution

bundle of nerve fibers

unsaturated open chain hydrocarbons possessing one or more double bonds

molecule differing only in the spatial arrangement around a single carbon atom

an unproven idea or generalization

the overall conformation of each polypeptide chain making up the protein

a group of cells with the same shape and function

epithelial lining of viscera and body cavities that produces mucous

the movement of semen out of the penis by contractile waves which occur at orgasm

a painkiller

specialized structure which performs particular functions within a cell

compound containing glycerol and fatty acids which is important as a fuel and for energy storage

characteristic that is controlled by a gene carried on the X chromosome

sugar that contains five carbons

the part of the body that sits on top of the neck

the process of childbirth