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| Description of frameshift mutation (noun: no plural) mutation in a DNA chain happening when the number of nucleotides is not three Samples of frameshift mutation Frameshift mutation is the addition or loss of nucleotides.
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| Description of ovaries (noun: only plural) female gonads producing eggs and releasing the hormones estrogen and progesterone Samples of ovaries The ovaries are located below the digestive system.
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| Description of electron shell (noun: plural: electron shells) outer covering represented by a circle around the nucleus that contains electrons of comparative energies Samples of electron shell The number of electrons in the outer electron shell determines the properties of atoms.
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| Description of tympanic cavity (noun: plural: tympanic cavities) the middle ear Samples of tympanic cavity The tympanic cavity is a bony cavity that contains the ossicles.
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| Description of pupil (noun: plural: pupils) opening in the iris allowing light to pass through to the retina Samples of pupil Pupils dilate in dark environments to let in more light.
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| Description of exoskeleton (noun: no plural) an external skeleton that provides protection and muscle attachment for locomotion Samples of exoskeleton Arthropods and mollusks have an exoskeleton.
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| Description of tympanum (noun: plural: tympana) the middle ear (tympanic cavity) and the eardrum (tympanic membrane) Samples of tympanum The external ear collects soundwaves and sends them to the tympanum.
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| Description of glass (noun: plural: glasses) ceramic material made from heating silica and oxides in a furnace and then cooling and setting it Samples of glass As the liquid glass cools back to its melting point atom movement becomes restricted and disordered so it can be molded into shapes. As the glass cools further it sets hard.
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| Description of myelin sheath (noun: no plural) this is a layer of Schwann cells which covers the nerve axon Samples of myelin sheath The myelin sheath is an electrical insulator.
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| Description of scurvy (noun: no plural) disease caused by vitamin C deficiency Samples of scurvy Treatment with vitamin C reverses the effects of scurvy.
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