(noun. /noo-klee-uhs/) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? The nucleus is a round, membrane-bound structure found in eukaryotic cells. […]
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Nucleolus
(noun. /nuke-lee-ol-us/) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? The nucleolus is a dense, round structure within the nucleus of […]
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(noun. /NUR-oh-TRANZ-mi-ter/) by Maya Bluitt What does it mean? Neurotransmitters are chemicals used by neurons (nerve cells) to communicate with […]
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(noun. /nur-oh-MUH-skyoo-lur JUNK-shun) by Garima Singh What does it mean? The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the connection between the end […]
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(noun. /NOO-klee-o-tide/) by Whitney Bell What does it mean? Nucleotides are the basic structural units of a nucleic acid, like […]
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By Riya Gohil (Noun. /NEW-klee-uh-sohm/) What does it mean? A nucleosome is a unit of eight proteins (called histones) that […]
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