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Egg and Egg
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| impinge | have an effect or impact, especially a negative one |
| ramification | a consequence of an action or event, esp. when complex or unwelcome |
| composite | made up of various parts or elements |
| inscutable | impossible to understand or interpret |
| explant | a cell, organ, or piece of tissue that has been transferred from living organisms to a nutrient medium |
| inducing factors | the substances that control the development of the embryo |
| growth factor | the substances that control the multiplication of cells in tissue culture |
| steel | mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult. |
| otorhinolaryngologist | ENT man: a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat |
| homogenize | make uniform or similar as by blending |
| prion | a misfolded protein that can cause other normally folded proteins to misfold and cause cell tissue death leading to spongiform lesions (Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (akak Mad Cow disease) |
| dialysis | the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane (leave protein behind) |
| column chromatography | a method used to purify individual chemical compounds |
| fraction | the contents of each tube in column chromatography |
| elute | remove (an adsorbed substance) by washing with a solvent, esp. in chromatography |
| heparin | binds FGF |
| ion-exchange column | separates proteins on the basis of electric charge |
| importance of purity | when a substance is pure, you know what is causing the effect in your experiment |
| fibroblast | a kind of cell derived from the connective tissue of the body and secrete the insoluble protein collagen |
| oncogene | a gene that in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumor cell |
| hypthesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation |
| stilted | (of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural |
| opaque | not able to be seen through; not transparent |
| impact factor | the number of citations for an article to all articles published by the journal in one year (a lot of citations make them seem good) |
| curriculum vitae (CV) | a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application |
| prosaic | having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty |
| cull | select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources |
| dilettante | a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge |
| panache | flamboyant confidence of style or manner |
| Hox-genes | a group of related genes that control the body plan of the embryo along the anterior-posterior axis |
| phylotypic | the stage at which members of each of the two groups (vertebrates and insects) are most similar to other members of their own group |
| superphylotypic stage | covered stages in both groups |
| refereeing | synonymous with reviewing |
| bona fide | genuine; real |
| laudatory | (of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation |
| postdoc | a person engaged in postdoctoral research |
| aura | the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place |
| symposium volumes | the lowest form of scientific literature as they are the proceedings of a conference and are just meant to make the publisher money by selling them to the libraries |
| rostrum | a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra |
| incongruous | not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something |
| serried | (of rows of people or things) standing close together |
| indubitably | in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted |
| cloning | the gene for a molecule is interested into bacteria and can be grown to a high number of copies |
| reverence | deep respect for someone or something |
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