PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 063

outer area of the ear with the function of protection

sensory cell

the process by which blood cells are made

something applied from outside

the contents of the stomach that are brought up from the stomach

the expansion and contraction of the blood as it is pumped around the circulation

passive process where a carrier protein helps a molecule such as glucose move through the plasma membrane

moment of a force

metal with the chemical symbol Sn

agent that delivers the amino acids required for protein synthesis to the ribosomes

a drug also known as marijuana

aching in the thorax

one allele is inherited from each parent giving 2 alleles for each trait

lack of flexibility; rigidity

a representative part of a group

part of the cardiovascular system (e.g. vein or artery)

brand name for a drug that is used to treat erectile dysfunctions; a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate

the outer layer of cells in a blastocyst

consisting of many compounds

unsafe; risky

relating to the bones; very thin (informal)

a poisonous gas

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

series of membranes that manufacture lipids in the cell and lack ribosomes on its outer surface

gas finely dispersed in either a solid or a liquid

chronic venereal infection

vitamin A

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

blood clotting agent

change in the form of an organism that occurs during development