Question | Answer |
The albumin-like substance in connective tissue, cartilage, and bone. It is the source of gelatin. | Collagen |
Matter in a very finely divided state. | Colloid |
The large intestine. | Colon |
A receptor in the region of the eye that is sensitive to light of high intensity and color. | Cone |
A delicate layer of epithelium that covers the outer surface of the cornea and is continued as the lining of the eyelids. | Conjunctiva |
Tissue that supports and holds together various parts of the body. | Connective Tissue |
The raised area between two sulci. | Convolutions |
The transparent layer in the front of the eye, the outer surface of which is covered by the conjunctive. | Cornea |
A band of white matter that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. | Corpus Collosum |
A general term applied to the outer region of an organ. | Cortex |
A nerve that arises from the brain and passes to some region of the body. | Cranial Nerve |
The recombination of genes resulting from the twining of chromosomes during meiosis and their later separation. | Crossing Over |
The branch of the biological sciences that deals with the minute structures of cells. | Cutology |
The material lying within the cell membrane and outside the nucleus. | Cytoplasm |
The gas law which describes the effect of the pressure exerted individually. | Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures |
Removal of the amine (-NH2) group from an organic substance, especially from an amino acid. | Deamination |
A unit used to measure sound intensity (one-tenth of a bel). | Decibel |
Describing any structure which is lost during the normal growth period of an animal or plant. It is applied to the milk teeth or the leaves shed by a tree. | Deciduous |
The act of swallowing. | Deglutition |
In genetics, the loss of a part of a chromosome during meiosis. | Deletion |
The nerve cell process that carries impulses toward the cell body. | Dendrite |
The hard, bonelike material that forms the major part of a tooth. | Dentine |
A nucleic acid; basis for inheritance of characteristics. | Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
A disease resulting from a failure by the pancreas to produce enough insulin. | Diabetes Mellitus |
The separation of a colloidal material from other substances through a semipermeable membrane. | Dialysis |