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  Word Descriptions carcinogen, class, transition element, unconsciousness, nail, globular protein, polymer, carbon, colony, metabolism


   
Description of carcinogen (noun: plural: carcinogens)
a substance that causes cancer

Samples of carcinogen
Tobacco smoke is a known carcinogen.



   
Description of class (noun: plural: classes)
a group of organisms

Samples of class
A class ranks below a phylum and above an order.



   
Description of transition element (noun: plural: transition elements)
any of the metallic elements having an incomplete inner electron shell

Samples of transition element
In the periodic table transition elements have partly filled d sublevels.



   
Description of unconsciousness (noun: no plural)
being unable to respond to the environment; being unaware of the environment

Samples of unconsciousness
General anaesthesia induces a state of unconsciousness.



   
Description of nail (noun: plural: nails)
hard structure; made of keratin; found on the back of the fingertips

Samples of nail
Nails are formed from the epidermis and so are parts of the integumentary system.



   
Description of globular protein (noun: plural: globular proteins)
the polypeptide chains of the protein are folded into a round shape

Samples of globular protein
Many enzymes are globular proteins.



   
Description of polymer (noun: plural: polymers)
a giant molecule made up of repeated units of monomers

Samples of polymer
Polymers can be broken down to their components by hydrolysis.



   
Description of carbon (noun: no plural)
element that makes up most organic molecules and can form 4 bonds with other atoms

Samples of carbon
Carbon has the chemical symbol C and makes up 18% of a human body.



   
Description of colony (noun: plural: colonies)
collections of bacterial cells

Samples of colony
Bacterial colonies can be cultivated on agar.



   
Description of metabolism (noun: no plural)
all of the energetic reactions that take place in a cell or organism

Samples of metabolism
Cellular metabolism produces energy and raw materials for the cell to renew itself.



  Determinations of the words carcinogen, class, transition element, unconsciousness, nail, globular protein, polymer, carbon, colony, metabolism

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