(noun /Hoe-mee-oh-stay-sus/) by Hazel Milla What does it mean? Although your external environment may fluctuate, biological processes help to maintain […]
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Analytical Balance
(noun /an-a-LIT-i-cul BAL-anse/) by Claire Greene Whitfield What does it mean? An analytical balance is a device that can be […]
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Mucus
Noun. /MEW-kuhs/ by Hailey Dodson What does it mean? Mucus is a gel-like network that serves as a protective and […]
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Culture media
(noun. /kul-chur MEE-dee-uh/) by Liseth Orosco Barrionuevo What does it mean? Culture media is a mixture of nutrients that scientists […]
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Phenotype
Noun. /FEE-noh-type/ by Sarah Angle What does it mean? A phenotype is the observable physical trait that is determined by […]
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Jumping Gene or Transposon
Noun or noun phrase / jum-ping-gene / tran-spow-zon by Ahana Mallick What does it mean? A jumping gene is a […]
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Biology
(Noun. /BYE-ol-ogee/) by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Biology, in simple terms, is the study of life. This includes […]
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Endoderm
(Noun. /EN-doh-durm) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? The endoderm is the innermost germ layer formed during embryo development. […]
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Chromatin
(Noun. kro-MUH-tin) by Claire Olson What does it mean? If all of the DNA in an individual cell were fully […]
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Restriction Enzymes
(noun. /re-STRICT-shun IN-zimes/) by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Restriction enzymes are found naturally in bacteria and archaea. These […]
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Hypoxia
Noun. /hi-POX-ee-ah/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? Hypoxia is a condition where the body experiences low oxygen. This […]
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Single Nucleotide Variant (SNV)
Noun. /SING-gul NOO-klee-oh-tide VAYR-ee-unt/ by Julia Riley What does it mean? A single-nucleotide variant (SNV) is a type of change […]
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Lysosome
Noun. /lie-sAH-som/ by Hannah Thrash What does it mean? The lysosome is a membrane bound organelle found within almost all […]
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Cytoskeleton
Noun. /SY-toh-SKEH-leh-tun/ by Brenda Pardo What does it mean? The cytoskeleton is a network of protein filaments and associated molecules […]
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Ubiquitin
Noun. /yoo-bick-wuh-tin/ by Anca Frasineanu What does it mean? Ubiquitin is a small protein best known for its role in […]
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Autoclave
Noun. /Aw-TOE-clay-ve/ by Claire Greene (Whitfield) What does it mean? An autoclave is a specialized piece of equipment that uses […]
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Prodrug
Noun. /PROE-druhg/ by Sarah Angle What does it mean? A prodrug is a compound that is inactive upon administration and […]
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Nausea
(noun. /naa-zhuh/) by Ellissa DeFeyter What does it mean? Nausea is a painful compression sensation in the stomach. Sometimes nausea […]
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DNA Methylation
noun. /dee-en-AY meth-uh-LAY-shuhn/ by Hazel Milla What does it mean? DNA methylation occurs when a methyl group (a group of […]
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Recombination
Noun. /ree-kahm-buh-NAY-shuhn/ by Erick Figueroa-Ildefonso What does it mean? In genetics, recombination is the process by which two pieces of […]
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