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Biological Terms #6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angiosperm | A flowering plant |
| amniocentesis | A procedure used in fetal diagnosis in which cells are removed from the amniotic fluid |
| bile | Yellowish fluid secreted by the liver that functions as an emulsifier |
| bolus | A ball of thoroughly chewed and moistened food in the digestive tract |
| chemotropism | Plant growth in response to a chemical |
| diurnal | Organisms that are awake and active mainly during the day |
| evisceration | The ejection of internal organs |
| frond | Mature leaf of a Fein |
| insertion | The attachment point of a tendon to a moving bone |
| lysis | The disintegration of an infected cell |
| meristem | The growing region in plants |
| neutrophil | A small white blood cell with an irregular nucleus |
| sepal | A leaf that protects a young flower |
| viviparous | Refers to organisms that carry and nourish their young inside the body before birth |
| phloem | In plants, the specialized tissue in the vascular system that transports dissolved sugars |