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The sum total of chemical and physical processes within the body related to the release of energy by the breakdown of chemical fuel and the use of that energy for cells for their work. |
METABOLISM
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A chemical substance produced in small quantities in one part of an organism and profoundly affecting another part of that organism. They are secreted by the endocrine glands into the blood stream |
HORMONES |
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In genetics, a term referring to the lack of phenotypic affect of a gene when in the presence of its dominant allele, the dominant allele can mask it out. |
RECESSIVE |
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Solution having a concentration of dissolved salts lower than the concentration of dissolved salts of a related cell. |
HYPOTONIC |
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The capacity of doing work |
ENERGY |
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A substance of only one kind of atom, one of distinct or natural or man made matter compose all material in the universe. |
ELEMENT
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An electronically charged atom or groups of atoms. |
IONS |
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The phase of mitosis characterized by the lining up of the chromosomes pairs along the equatorial plate of the cell. |
METAPHASE
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Energy for biological function is stored in these high energy bonds which link phosphate groups. This energy is liberated with one or two phosphates or splits off from the molecule. |
ADENOSINTRIPHOSPHATE |
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Abody or structure found in nearly all cells which contains hereditaryinformation of the cell and is the control center for the cell functions. |
NUCLEUS |
