Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
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cation |
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causing cell damage |
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lipid bilayer that encircles some viruses |
caveolin |
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protein that coats the plasma membrane's cytoplasmic side and participates in the liquid uptake process by potocytosis |
cDNA library |
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collection of cloned cDNA sequences |
cell |
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smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living things |
cell cycle |
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ordered series of events involving cell growth and cell division that produces two new daughter cells |
cell cycle checkpoint |
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mechanism that monitors the preparedness of a eukaryotic cell to advance through the various cell cycle stages |
cell necrosis |
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cell death |
cell theory |
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see unified cell theory |
cell wall |
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rigid cell covering comprised of various molecules that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell |
cell-mediated immune response |
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adaptive immune response that is carried out by T cells |
cell-surface receptor |
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cellular cloning |
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production of identical cell populations by binary fission |
cellulose |
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polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall of plants; provides structural support to the cell. |
centimorgan (cM) |
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