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Biotechnology
Also known as 'Biotech' , it is the use of micro-organisms and biological substances to perform specific industrial or manufacturing procedures.
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fucoxanthin
Biology; Biochemistry
Yellowish-brown pigment found in some members of the Chromista, including kelps and diatoms.
glucose
Biology; Biochemistry
Simple sugar, and the primary product of photosynthesis. It is polymerized to make cellulose and chitin.
glycoprotein
Biology; Biochemistry
A membrane-bound protein which has attached branching carbohydrates. These may function in cell-cell recognition, such as in human blood groups and immune system response, as well ...
hemoglobin
Biology; Biochemistry
A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group.
histones
Biology; Biochemistry
Proteins attached to the DNA of eukaryotes which allows it to be packaged into chromosomes.
hydrophilic
Biology; Biochemistry
"Water loving". Hydrophilic compounds dissolve easily in water, and are usually polar.
colonial
Biology; Biochemistry
Condition in which many unicellular organisms live together in a somewhat coordinated group. Unlike true multicellular organisms, the individual cells retain their separate ...
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