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Cell biology

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

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Cell biology

endergonic

Biology; Cell biology

Chemical reactions that require energy input to begin.

embryo

Biology; Cell biology

Term applied to the zygote after the beginning of mitosis that produces a multicellular structure.

embryo sac

Biology; Cell biology

Contained within a Alternate term applied to the angiosperm female gametophytemegaspore.

element

Biology; Cell biology

A substance composed of atoms with the same atomic number; cannot be broken down in ordinary chemical reactions.

elongation

Biology; Cell biology

During protein synthesis, the growth of the polypeptide chain through the addition of amino acids; the second step in translation.

electrostatic attraction

Biology; Cell biology

The attraction between atoms of opposite charge that holds the atoms together in ionic bonds.

electron transport

Biology; Cell biology

1) A series of coupled oxidation/reduction reactions where electrons are passed like hot potatoes from one membrane-bound protein/enzyme to another before being finally attached to a terminal ...

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