Biology
endoskeleton
Term: endoskeleton
Origin: Anc Greek
????/endo(=inside, within)
????????/skeletos (= the group of bones of an animal body)
> ?????? /skello(=dry up)
> ???????/scleros(=hard)
Definition
An endospore is a dormant and temporarily non-reproductive structure produced by certain bacteria under unfavorable conditions. Although word ?spore? indicates a ?plant embryo? the endospores are not offsprings but bacteria in different state.
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Prokaryote: Cells
In this picture are millions and millions of bacteria. No matter how much I clean the countertops, once an object or hand is placed on it, more bacteria live there. Bacteria is a prokaryote which are cells that do not have a nucleus or membrane bound...
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Cytoskeleton
Term: cytoskeletonOrigin: Anc Greek ?????/kytos (=container, box) Greek letter K is replased by latin C, like in word ?cycle? which is derived from word ?kyklos? and it is used as a combining form meaning ?cell? in the formation of compound words...
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Endosperm
Term: endosperm Origin: Anc Greek????/endo(=inside, within)??????(=seed) > (=sow) >??????/spearo (=disperse) DefinitionAn endospore is a dormant and temporarily non-reproductive structure produced by certain bacteria under unfavorable conditions....
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Skeleton
Term: skeleton Origin: Anc Greek ????????/skeletos (= the group of bones of an animal body) > ?????? /skello(=dry up) > ???????/scleros(=hard)Coined: Definition: The structure composed of inorganic material that protects and supports the soft parts...
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4/1/14
Today Mrs.Tyrell was absent for illness, she probably has a bacteria making her sick (haha get it because we learned about some bacteria that cause illness). Even though she was gone we took notes over a PowerPoint and I did research on Leprosy. I then...
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