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Juicy Jargon 5
Final Exam 1
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Anatomy
11th Grade
12/10/2011

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messenger RNA
Definition
directs synthesis of protein
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ribosomal RNA
Definition
joins with ribosomal proteins to make ribosomes
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transfer RNA
Definition
binds to amino acid & holds in place on a ribosome until incorporated.
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anticodon
Definition
one end of a RNA carries an amino & opposite end consists of a triply of nucleotides
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translation
Definition
process in which mRNA associates with ribosomes & directs synthesis of a protein by converting the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA into specific sequence of amino acids.
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meiosis
Definition
type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each with half the chromosome number of the parent cell.
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mitosis
Definition
chromosomes become segregated. one set into each of two separate nuclei.
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cleaveage farrow
Definition
indention of plasma membrane
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progeria
Definition
syndrome in children characterized by physical signs and symptoms suggestive of premature old age.
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werner syndrome
Definition
rare inherited disease causing acceleration of aging.
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neoplasm
Definition
when cells divide without control.
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oncology
Definition
study of tumors
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malignancy
Definition
cancerous neoplasm (cancerous tumor)
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metastasis
Definition
spread of cancerous cells to other parts of the body.
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apoptosis
Definition
cell death "cell-suicide"
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atrophy
Definition
decrease in size of cells with subsequent decrease in size of affected tissue organ.
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biopsy
Definition
removal and microscopic examination of tissue from living body for diagnosis.
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dysplasis
Definition
alternation in size, shape organization of cells due to inflammation.
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necrosis
Definition
pathological type of cell death, resulting in tissue injury which will cause swelling.
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