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  Word Descriptions conductor, vein, photoreceptor, urinary tracts, vacuole, bony fish, alimentary canal, electrolyte, solubility, kinase


   
Description of conductor (noun: plural: conductors)
something that transmits energy, usually heat or electricity

Samples of conductor
Copper is an excellent electrical conductor.



   
Description of vein (noun: plural: veins)
a blood vessel that carries blood from the tissues to the heart

Samples of vein
A vein carries deoxygenated blood.



   
Description of photoreceptor (noun: plural: photoreceptors)
light receptor; a structure able to respond to light of different intensities

Samples of photoreceptor
In photoreceptors light energy strikes the light-sensitive cells and the receptor cell is triggered to emit a nerve impulse.



   
Description of urinary tracts (noun: only plural)
all the channels that carry urine

Samples of urinary tracts
The urinary tract includes the ureters, the bladder and the urethra.



   
Description of vacuole (noun: plural: vacuoles)
the space filed with cell sap in the cytoplasm of plant cells

Samples of vacuole
Plant cells often have spaces called vacuoles.



   
Description of bony fish (noun: plural: bony fishes)
fish having a bony rather than a cartilaginous skeleton

Samples of bony fish
Bony fishes are vertebrates.



   
Description of alimentary canal (noun: no plural)
digestive tract in mammals

Samples of alimentary canal
The alimentary canal is a one-way digestive tract.



   
Description of electrolyte (noun: plural: electrolytes)
dissolved salt or ions in the body fluids

Samples of electrolyte
Sodium and potassium are important electrolytes that regulate cellular processes.



   
Description of solubility (noun: no plural)
quality of being soluble

Samples of solubility
Solubility is the maximum amount of that substance that can be dissolved in a particular solvent at a particular temperature.



   
Description of kinase (noun: no plural)
an agent that changes the inactive form of an enzyme to the active form; an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of phosphate groups

Samples of kinase
A kinase works on proenzymes.



  Determinations of the words conductor, vein, photoreceptor, urinary tracts, vacuole, bony fish, alimentary canal, electrolyte, solubility, kinase

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