Tag: P

(noun. /pro-teen) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? A protein is a molecule composed of amino acids, joined together […]

Prion

(noun. PREE-ahn) by Olivia Conway What does it mean? A prion is a misfolded protein, typically found in the brain, […]

(noun. /pruh-MOW-tr) by Leslie Kent What does it mean? A promoter is a short region of DNA where proteins such […]

(noun. /path-o-JEN-ih-sis) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? Pathogenesis is the cause and development of a disease in an […]

By Priscila Santa Rosa (Noun. /par-theh-no-JEH-ne-sis/) What does it mean? Parthenogenesis is a type of asexual reproduction in animals where […]

By Katie Acken Lowe (Noun or verb. /pie-PET/) What does it mean? A pipette is a mechanical instrument used to […]

By Zoe Terwilliger (noun. /puh-RENK-uh-ma or /PAIR-en-kai-ma/) What does it mean? Organs can be made of several parts–some parts perform […]