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11/01/2006

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Acquired immunity
Definition
immunity that is not natural or congenital, obtained from birth
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active immunity
Definition
being exposed to an antigen
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allontois
Definition
one of four extraembryonic membranes attached to the body of embryo or fetus.modifyed to form part of the fetus
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amnion
Definition
the innnermost of four extraembryonic membrane, forms the fliud-filled sac around the body that provides cushioning
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Andrea Maire
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Ampere
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ampipods
Definition
crustacean group including sand fleas
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apolipoprotein
Definition
apo E a gene that codes for protein that facilitates the transport of cholesterol ans influnces human longevity.
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Atrium
Definition
anterior chambers of the heart.
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attenuated
Definition
state of being weakend, as in the case of pathogens used to induce active immunity.
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auticle
Definition
projecting outer portion, or pinna, of the ear.
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Brahe, Tycho
Definition
made systematic study of the movement of celestial bodies.
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centromere
Definition
portion of the chromosome that holds the chromatids together and to spindle fibers apparently attach.
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chelicerae
Definition
claw-like head appendages on certain arthopods like spiders.
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commensalism
Definition
a symbiotic relationship in which one memeber is benefitted, and the other does not benefit and is not harmed.
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conduction
Definition
transfer of heat from one object to another.
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copepod
Definition
small aquatic crustacean
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John Dalton
Definition
theory of matter is made up of atoms.
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dictyosome
Definition
The golgi apparatus of a cell, which serves as the collecting and packaging center for secretions.
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distillation
Definition
the purification of a liquid substance by heating it until it vaporizes and then cooling it to cause it to condense into liquid again.
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dorso-ventral
Definition
an adjective referring to a back-to-front plane.
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enthalpy
Definition
the heat content of the reactants and products ina chemical reaction.
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entrophy
Definition
the concept that closed systems move to a state of maximum disorder unless energy enters from the surroundings.
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erg
Definition
a unit of work or energy
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erythrocytes
Definition
red blood cells.
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eugenics
Definition
a science that deals with the improvement of hereditary qualities of a race or breed.
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exergonic reaction
Definition
downhill reaction, whose products have less energ that the reactant.
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Faraday, Micheal
Definition
discovered that a magnet could induce electric current in a conductor such as metal.
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glycolysis
Definition
anaerobic decomposition of a glucose into twol molecules of pyruvic acidm with the production of 2 net molecules of ATP.
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Harvey, William
Definition
discovered how the blood moves through the body.
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hydridoma
Definition
recombinant cells produced by the fusion of plasma cells and cancer cells.
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hypha
Definition
a mycelial thread one of the strands making up a mycelium, which is a fungus body.
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immunoglobulins
Definition
antibodies
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indicator
Definition
a substance whose color is sensitive to teh hydrogen-ion concentration of the solution to which it is added.
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interferon
Definition
an antiviral agent secreted by cells under attack from viruses
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Koch, Robert
Definition
considered one of the founders of the science of bacteria.
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Krebs cycle
Definition
the aerobic breakdown of glucose, forming carbon dioxide and water.
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Lamarck, Chevalier
Definition
developed the theory of evolution.
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leukocytes
Definition
white corpuscles or blood cells.
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Linnaeus, Carolus
Definition
developed the nomeclature for animals and plants.
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Litmus
Definition
an indicator used to test PH, or hydrogen-ion concentration. Red in acid, blue in base solutions.
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mycelium
Definition
a mass of fungal threads or hypea, composing the fungus body.
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norepinephrine
Definition
a biogenic amine derivative of tyrosine that serves as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
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nucleolus
Definition
a seperate area within the nucleus in which RNA is synthesized
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ohm
Definition
measure electrical resistance
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oncogen
Definition
specific genes that initiate malignancies.
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Patueur, Louis
Definition
one of the founders of the science of bacteriology
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PCR
Definition
Polymerase chain reaction is an in vitro technique for the rapid reproduction of many copies of DNA segments
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peptidoglycan
Definition
a substance in bacterial cell walls made of polypeptide-linked carbohydrates.
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Plank, Max
Definition
thermodynamics, the father of quantum mechanics.
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plasma membrane
Definition
the cell membrane, the living covering of the cell.
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plastids
Definition
cellular organelles that are found in plant cells and may contain pigments.
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percipitation
Definition
settling out of particles suspended in liquid.
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Priestley, Joseph
Definition
chemist, who discovered oxygen, though it was named and first recognized by Lavoisier.
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proton
Definition
a positivly charged particle found in the nucleus of atoms.
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protoplast
Definition
the entire cellular contents, surrounded by and including the cell membrane.
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radical
Definition
a group that carries a charge and stays together as a unit during chemical reactions or in solutions, such as nitrate ion.
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reduction
Definition
any chemical reaction that results in a molecule gaining an electron, gaining a hydrogen atom, or loosing an oxygen atom.
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resipration
Definition
in cells, the oxidation of ffood for the release of energy; in aerobes, the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.
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restriction fragment
Definition
a piece of DNA produced by breaking a large piece of DNA ar specific points with restriction enzymes extracted from bacteria.
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saphrotroph
Definition
an organism feedin on dead organic matter
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spawn
Definition
eggs of certain aquatic animals.
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sublimation
Definition
the transformation of a substance from a solid directly to a gaseus state without passing through a liquid state.
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symbiosis
Definition
a relationship between two different species living togther
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synergism
Definition
a phenomenon in which the total greater that the sum of the individual parameters.
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thermodynamics
Definition
study of heat and energy flow
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transduction
Definition
the passage of gentic material from one bacterium to another through the medium in which they are growing.
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translocation
Definition
the movement of materials throughout a plant.
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vector
Definition
an organism, usually an athropod, that carries and transmits to pathogens from one animal to another.
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velocity
Definition
the rate of motion of one object rrelative to another object.
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Veslius, Andreas
Definition
father of anatomy
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volt
Definition
the practical unit of measurment of electric potential and electromotive force.
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water table
Definition
the level nearest to the surface of teh ground where water is found.
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yeast
Definition
a unicellular nonmycelial fungus.
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