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  Word Descriptions bowel, polysaccharide, venepuncture, microfilaments, organ, phosphate, telophase, fermentation, assay, ion


   
Description of bowel (noun: plural: bowels)
the intestine

Samples of bowel
The bowel extends from the stomach to the anus.



   
Description of polysaccharide (noun: plural: polysaccharides)
carbohydrate containing many sugar units

Samples of polysaccharide
Polysaccharides are used for energy storage and as structural components in plant cell walls.



   
Description of venepuncture (noun: plural: venepunctures)
the puncture of a vein in order to take blood

Samples of venepuncture
Blood is taken for testing by venipuncture.



   
Description of microfilaments (noun: only plural)
fibers located throughout the cytoplasm of a cell

Samples of microfilaments
Microfilaments are involved in muscle contraction in which they are moved by actin and myosin.



   
Description of organ (noun: plural: organs)
collection of tissues that perform a specialized function

Samples of organ
The pancreas is the organ that produces insulin.



   
Description of phosphate (noun: plural: phosphates)
phosphoric acid in the salt or ester form

Samples of phosphate
Creatine phosphate is an example of a phosphate.



   
Description of telophase (noun: no plural)
final stage of mitosis

Samples of telophase
Telophase comes after anaphase in the cell cycle.



   
Description of fermentation (noun: plural: fermentations)
process in which organic compounds, particularly carbohydrates are broken down by enzymes to produce energy; anaerobic chemical reaction being related to the breakdown of energy-rich compounds like carbohydrates and sugar

Samples of fermentation
Ethanol is made by a fermentation process.
Fermentation is related to the whole process involved in the breakdown of glucose like glycolysis and additional steps including ethanol and lactic acid.



   
Description of assay (verb: assayed; assayed; assaying)
to find out how much of a substance is in a sample

Samples of assay
The sample was assayed to see how much enzyme was left at the end of the experiment.



   
Description of ion (noun: plural: ions)
charged atom or molecule

Samples of ion
An ion is positive if it has lost electrons or negative if it has gained electrons.



  Determinations of the words bowel, polysaccharide, venepuncture, microfilaments, organ, phosphate, telophase, fermentation, assay, ion

  Preparation book: Diagnosis and Management of Bowel Diseases

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