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Define Absorbance

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Also known as optical density, is the quantity of light absorbed by a solution

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Define Accurate

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Degree to which experimental results average close to the true value

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Define aliquot

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Factor of a whole amount, meaning that when you divide the factor into the amount, there is no remainder

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Define alleles

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a variant of the sequence of nucleotides at a particular location on a DNA molecule

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Define allometry

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The growth of body parts at different rates, resulting in a change of body proportions

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Define amplification

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The process of increasing the volume of sound, especially using an amplifier

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Define anemia

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A condition that occurs when you do not have enough red blood cells or when your red blood cells do not function properly.

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define anode

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the positively charged electrode by which the electrons leave an electrical device. the opposite of cathode

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Define anterior

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nearer the front, especially in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart. the opposite of posterior

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Define antibiotic

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medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms

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define aqueous

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of or containing water

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define aseptic

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free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; surgically sterile or sterilized

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define aspirate

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breathe

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define assay

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laboratory test or experiment designed to measure the quantity or activity of a specific biological molecule, such as a protein, enzyme, or hormone.

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define blank

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artificial sample made up of ultra-pure MilliQ water

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define branchial

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the gills of fish and some invertebrate animals

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define calibrate

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correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument’s accuracy

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define cathode

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the negatively charged electrode by which electrons enter an electrical device. The opposite of anode

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define caudal

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of or like a tail, at or near the tail or the posterior part of the body

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define cloned

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make an identical copy of

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define cuvette

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a straight-sided clear container for holding liquid samples in a spectrophotometer or other instrument.

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define decant

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In the laboratory, the process of pouring away a liquid while leaving a solid (often a precipitate) behind. Decanting a liquid from a solid using a stirring rod.

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define dermal

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relating to the skin or dermis

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define distal

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situated away from the centre of the body or from the point of attachment. The opposite of proximal.

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define dorsal
on or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ. Compare with ventral.
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define electrophoresis
laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge.
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define eluate
unbound (eluted) antibodies are referred to as the eluate.
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define elute
remove (an adsorbed substance) by washing with a solvent, especially in chromatography
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define elution
noun form of elute
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define epithelium
the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures.
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define Eppendorf
small vial-like structure used to collect and store samples, extracts, solvents
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define equilibration
bring into or keep in equilibrium
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define frontal
relating to the forehead or front part of the skull
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define genome
the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism. the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.
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define homologous
pairing at meiosis and having the same structural features and pattern of genes.
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define incubation
the process of incubating eggs, cells, bacteria, a disease,
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Define invert
mix the solution by putting it upside down a few times
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define ladder
DNA ladder is a solution of DNA molecules of different lengths used in agarose or acrylamide gel electrophoresis which is used as a reference to estimate the size of unknown DNA molecules separated on the basis of their mobility in an electrical field through the gel.
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define lateral
directional term that describes the position of a structure relative to the median plane and the sides of the body
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define ligated
chemo selective condensation of unprotected peptide segments
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define lysate
a solution containing the contents of cells that have been lysed
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define mandible
largest bone in the human skull
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define matrix
material between animal or plant cells
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define media
plural form of medium whereas medium is the substance used to grow cells in microbiology.
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define microtiter
flat plate with multiple wells used as small test tubes in laboratory experiments
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define miniprep
A rapid, abbreviated method for identifying cloned DNA in a culture of host bacteria
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define oligonucleotide
short DNA or RNA molecules, oligomers, that have a wide range of applications in genetic testing, research, and forensics
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define pectoral
muscles and structures located on the anterior chest wall
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define pellet
particles are concentrated as a pellet at the bottom of the centrifuge tube and separated from the remaining solution, called supernatant.
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define pericardial
the membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane
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define precise
marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail
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define phenotype
the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
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define plasmid
a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes, typically a small circular DNA strand in the cytoplasm of a bacterium or protozoan.
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define polyacrylamide
a synthetic resin made by polymerizing acrylamide, especially a water-soluble polymer used to form or stabilize gels and as a thickening or clarifying agent
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define polymorphism
when there are two or more possibilities of a trait on a gene.
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define posterior
further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end. The opposite of anterior.
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define primers
short, single-stranded nucleic acid used in the initiation of DNA syntheis
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define proximal
situated nearer to the centre of the body or the point of attachment. The opposite of distal.
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define reagent
a substance or mixture for use in chemical analysis or other reactions
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define rostral
anterior (front) aspect of the head
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define sagital
relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.
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define sepharose
a preparation of agarose used as a gel in chromatography, electrophoresis, and other separation techniques.
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define squamous
one of the three forms of epithelial cell found in the epithelial and endothelial tissues, squamous, cuboidal, and columnar
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define substrate
molecule acted upon by an enzyme
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define supernatant
clear liquid that remains above a solid residue after centrifugation, precipitation, crystallization, or settling.
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define suspension
heterogeneous mixture in which particles disperse within a liquid or gas (fluid) but do not dissolve
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define terminal
the end of a polymer molecule
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define transverse
direction of a wave that is perpendicular to the displacement of the particles of the medium through which it passes.
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define ventral
underside of an organism, of that side which is normally directed downwards in the usual stance or resting position
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define vibrio
aquatic microorganisms, some species of which cause serious diseases in humans and other animals
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define vortex
a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind
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define alimentary
nutrition or providing sustenance or nourishment
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define inoculate
inoculation refers to introducing an antigenic substance (aka antigens that induce an immune response) or a vaccine (weakened/dead/ inactivated germs/pathogens) into the body in order to induce immunity to that substance/pathogen.

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