MCAT Meaning by word

light-sensitive cells lining the eye

positively charged ions

male sex organ found in the scrotum

part of the body at the end of the leg on which we stand; 12 inches

the study of life

process in polypeptide synthesis of increasing in length

the polypeptide chains making up this protein form straight lines

unicellular organism which does not have membrane-bound cell organelles

pain of the eyes on exposure to light

high blood pressure

the time a baby leaves its mothers body

contractile unit made up of actin and myosin (thick and thin filaments)

digested food moving from the stomach to the duodenum

part of the DNA capable of replicating itself

a ranking system of organisation

across the placenta

unclear

energy-releasing during the breakdown of complex mulecules into simple molecules

to make; to trigger; to produce

to secrete milk

to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid

system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release; body clock

break-down; dissection; differentiation

a nutrient found throughout plant and animal species

process generating ATP in which glucose is broken down

outer layer of a gland or organ in the body; tissue next to the external layer in plants

the study of the physical structure and arrangement of an organism

illness where the patient has fits

dissolved salt or ions in the body fluids

a scale that measures temperature where absolute zero is the lowest temperature value