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  Word Explanations creatine, filtration, sense, breath, atom, scurvy, joule, plasmodesma, necrotic, menarche


   
Explanation of creatine (noun)
form: no plural

an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates

Sample of creatine
Creatine is stored in muscle cells and made in the liver, pancreas and kidney.



   
Explanation of filtration (noun)
form plural: filtrations

process where an insoluble solid is separated from a liquid

Sample of filtration
Filtration is often carried out using a filter funnel and filter paper.



   
Explanation of sense (noun)
form plural: senses

one of five faculties with which we can take in information from the outside world

Sample of sense
Sight, touch, hearing, taste and smell are the five senses.



   
Explanation of breath (noun)
form plural: breaths

air going into and out of your nose and mouth

Sample of breath
A symptom people complain of is feeling 'out of breath' or 'short of breath'.



   
Explanation of atom (noun)
form plural: atoms

smallest unit of a chemical element which holds the properties of that element

Sample of atom
Atoms combine to form molecules.



   
Explanation of scurvy (noun)
form: no plural

disease caused by vitamin C deficiency

Sample of scurvy
Treatment with vitamin C reverses the effects of scurvy.



   
Explanation of joule (noun)
form plural: joules

unit of energy equal to the work done when the point of application of a 1-newton force is displaced through a distance of 1 meter in the direction of the force

Sample of joule
One calorie is equal to 4.1855 joules.



   
Explanation of plasmodesma (noun)
form plural: plasmodesmata

a channel in plant cells that connects the cytoplasm of two nearby cells

Sample of plasmodesma
The plasmodesmata allow small substances to pass between cells.
Although plants lack any structures comparable to animal nerves, cells in a plant tissue are linked by plasmodesmata that have solute permeabilities and electrical conductivities nearly identical to those of gap junctions in animal tissues.



   
Explanation of necrotic (adjective)
dead

Sample of necrotic
If the blood supply to a limb is cut off the tissue becomes necrotic and gangrene can set in.



   
Explanation of menarche (noun)
form: no plural

the start of the menstrual periods

Sample of menarche
Menarche usually takes place between 10 and 19 years of age.



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