states that genes specify the sequence of mRNAs, which in turn specify the sequence of proteins

large plant cell organelle that regulates the cell’s storage compartment, holds water, and plays a significant role in cell growth as the site of macromolecule degradation

region in animal cells made of two centrioles that serves as an organizing center for microtubules

first phase of digestion, controlled by the neural response to the stimulus provided by food

chordate clade whose members possess a notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail in the adult stage

fused head and thorax in some species

brain structure involved in posture, motor coordination, and learning new motor actions

outermost sheet of brain tissue; involved in many higher-order functions

outermost sheet of brain tissue; involved in many higher-order functions

clear liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and fills the ventricles and central canal; acts as a shock absorber and circulates material throughout the brain and spinal cord

method of DNA sequencing using labeled dideoxynucleotides to terminate DNA replication; it is also called the dideoxy method or the Sanger method

width of a river or stream from one bank to the other bank

membrane protein that allows a substance to pass through its hollow core across the plasma membrane

protein that helps nascent protein in the folding process.

other term for green algae; considered the closest relative of land plants