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phosphorylation

Biology; General

The chemical attachment of phosphorous to a molecule, usually associated with the storage of energy in the covalent bond that is also formed. Example: attachment of the third phosphate group to ADP ...

polyp

Biology; General

The sessile form of life history in cnidarians; e.g., the freshwater hydra.

primary macronutrients

Biology; General

Elements that plants require in relatively large quantities: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

prostaglandins

Biology; General

A class of fatty acids that has many of the properties of hormones; synthesized and secreted by many body tissues and have a variety of effects on nearby cells.

phycocyanin

Biology; General

An accessory pigment found in cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of red algae.

primary meristems

Biology; General

The apical meristems on the shoot and root apices in plants that produce plant primary tissues.

primary root

Biology; General

The first root formed by a plant.

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