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ubiquinone
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soluble electron transporter in the electron transport chain that connects the first or second complex to the third

ulna
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bone located on the medial aspect (pinky-finger side) of the forearm

ultrasound
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sound frequencies above the human detectable ceiling of approximately 20,000 Hz

umami
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one of the five basic tastes, which is described as “savory” and which may be largely the taste of Lglutamate

unidirectional circulation
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flow of blood in a single circuit; occurs in fish where the blood flows through the gills, then past the organs and the rest of the body, before returning to the heart

unified cell theory
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a biological concept that states that one or more cells comprise all organisms; the cell is the basic unit of life; and new cells arise from existing cells

uniporter
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transporter that carries one specific ion or molecule

uniramous
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referring to one branch per appendage

unsaturated fatty acid
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long-chain hydrocarbon that has one or more double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain.

untranslated region
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segment of the RNA molecule that is not translated into protein. These regions lie before (upstream or 5') and after (downstream or 3') the protein-coding region

up-regulation
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an increase in the number of hormone receptors in response to increased hormone levels

upstream
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nucleotides preceding the initiation site; in general, sequences toward the 5' end relative to a site on the mRNA

urea cycle
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pathway by which ammonia is converted to urea

ureotelic
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describes animals that secrete urea as the primary nitrogenous waste material

ureter
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urine-bearing tube coming out of the kidney; carries urine to the bladder