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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 ...
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.
