MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 107

the space filed with cell sap in the cytoplasm of plant cells

a space that contains no air or gases

shortsightedness

omeprazole that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach

highly colored pigments (yellow to red) found in vegetables

junction between the end of a nerve and another type of excitable cell

the tissue in plants which transports water and salts

spongy, red tissue found in the reticulo-endothelial system of mammals

cells occuring between the germ cells of the gonads and producing the male sexual hormones

tube from the back of the nose to the middle ear

a group of organisms

cleavage of an unsaturated molecule at the position of unsaturation by transformation to the ozonide followed by a breakdown

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

the neurotransmitter used by cholinergic nerves

linkage formed in general; between carbon 1 of one molecule and carbon 4 of another molecule

the nerve that carries messages from the eye to the brain

protein component of muscle fibers

molecule containing the same number and kind of atomic groups as another but having a different spatial arrangement, therefore having different charactersitics

collections of bacterial cells

this is a compound where the hydrogen atom of an acid has been replaced by another cation

this is the number that shows how heavy an atom of that element is compared to another element

transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another one

characteristic of a substance to be shaped under pressure without breaking, but to be cut in thin stripes

nonrandom mating in which individuals engage in mating having more traits incommon than in random mating

substance or drug that causes vomiting

a cellular sheath composed of Schwann cells which envelops the axons of peripheral neurons

proteins joined to carbohydrate that are found on the surface of cells

illness affecting the brain where the ability to remember things; and other mental skills; are poor

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

the lowest possible temperature where particles of matter have the smallest amount of energy possible