Cell biology

Cell biology

The study of cell structure, physiological properties, interactions with the environment and life cycle.

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cohesion

Biology; Cell biology

The force that holds molecules of the same substance together.

coenzymes

Biology; Cell biology

Chemicals required by a number of enzymes for proper functioning; also known as enzyme cofactors.

coelom

Biology; Cell biology

In animals, a body cavity between the body wall and the digestive system that forms during preadult development.

coelomates

Biology; Cell biology

Animals that have a coelom or body cavity lined with mesoderm.

codon

Biology; Cell biology

A sequence of three nucleotides in messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid.

thylakoids

Biology; Cell biology

The specialized membrane structures in which photosynthesis takes place. Internal membranes in the chloroplast where the light reaction chemicals are embedded. Collections of thylakoids form the ...

The subunits of nucleic acids; composed of a phosphate, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base. The fundamental structural unit of the nucleic acid group of organic macromolecules. Some nucleotides ...