Marta's bio 48 words

a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes

occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after)

in the living organism

what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment

of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton

an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme

a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth

the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin

a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland

of or relating to uniform movement without rotation

a process occurring in living organisms

an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell

any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes

abnormal increase in number of cells

with respect to development

the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies

milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition

the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions

of or relating to or providing nutrition

a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans

the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells

a disorder of the normal eating routine

in an artificial environment outside the living organism

a determining or causal element or factor

a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions

of or relating to metabolism

the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

of or relating to the pituitary gland

a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)

a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals