POD VOCAB Flashcards
1
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Serotonin
A
a compound present in blood platelets and serum, which constricts the blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter
2
Q
prostaglandin
A
Hormones that promote pain and fever
3
Q
non-disjunction
A
the failure of one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during nuclear division, usually resulting in an abnormal distribution of chromosomes in the daughter nuclei
4
Q
Wild type
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a strain, gene, or characteristic which prevails among individuals in natural conditions, as distinct from an atypical mutant type
5
Q
hypotonia
A
is a state of low muscle tone, often involving reduced muscle strength.
