
Description of hypoglycemia (noun: no plural) low glucose concentration in the blood
Samples of hypoglycemia Symptoms of hypoglycemia are fatigue, confusion, drowsiness, irritability fits and collapse.
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Description of variable (noun: plural: variables) a factor which can change and needs to be accounted for in a situation or experiment
Samples of variable It is difficult to control for all the variables in an experiment.
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Description of trisomy (noun: plural: trisomies) a condition in which a chromosome is present in a triplet rather than a pair
Samples of trisomy Down's syndrome is an example of a trisomy.
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Description of thyroid gland (noun: plural: thyroid glands) gland that lies in front of the trachea and has two lobes
Samples of thyroid gland The thyroid gland helps control the metabolic rate.
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Description of solvation (noun: no plural) chemical reaction in which solvent molecules or ions combine with each other and build a new compund
Samples of solvation Solvation or dissolution is the interaction between solute and solvent molecules.
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Description of plasma membrane (noun: plural: plasma membranes) lamellar tissue that surrounds and covers a cell and its contents
Samples of plasma membrane The plasma membrane is semi-permeable and is largely made up of proteins and phospholipids.
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Description of zymogen (noun: plural: zymogens) enzyme which is secreted in an inactive form and transformed in an active form under certain physiological conditions
Samples of zymogen Pesinogen is a zymogen which is transformed in the digestive tract to the enzyme pepsin.
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Description of cytochrome (noun: plural: cytochromes) the iron containing proteins which are part of the electron transport chain
Samples of cytochrome Cytochromes like FAD and NAD are needed for cellular respiration.
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Description of control (noun: plural: controls) used as a basis for comparison in scientific experiments
Samples of control When new drugs are tested, a placebo is given as a control.
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Description of electrode (noun: plural: electrodes) the piece of conducting material through which an electric current enters and leaves a liquid or gas
Samples of electrode Electrodes are usually made of metal or carbon.
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