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Biological Terms #4

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saprophyte an organism that feeds on dead organic matter
replication the process of copying a DNA molecule in the nucleus of a cell
pyrenoid an organelle that synthesizes and stores starch.
pupil an opening in the iris that allows light to enter the eye
ovum the egg of a female
papilla one of the bumps on the tongue between which most of the taste buds are embedded
operon the operator and the structural genes on a segment of DNA
mesentery a fan like membrane that holds the digestive organs in place
metastasis the breaking away of cells from a tumor to cause new tumors
medulla the inner portion of an organ
neuron a cell that carries electrical signals
interferon a protein produced by the body that inhibits the reproduction of viruses
lymphoma a tumor in the tissues that form blood cells
hypothroidism a condition in which a too little hormone is secreted by the thyroid gland
fibrinogen a blood protein that is essential for the formation of blood clots
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