Biology
- Atp: Cells
This is a picture of the sun :) The sun is the greatest form of energy for living organisms on earth. The sun gives of heat energy which is a form of ATP. Plants convert this energy for photosynthesis, the light is used to produce food for itself. The...
- Thermoscope
Term: thermoscope Literally meaning: ?that which observes the temprature?Origin: Anc Greek??????/thermos(=warm) >????/thero(=to warm, to heat)+ ??????/scopeo(=aim, look at, observe) Coined/HistoryThe Italian physicist and astromer Galileo Galilei...
- Hyperthermia
Term: hyperthermia Literally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) +??????/thermos(=warm)Coined/History(?)DefinitionHypothermia is abnormally high body temperature often caused by illnesses,...
- Poikilothermy
Term: poikilothermyOrigin: Anc Greek????????/poikilos(=variant)??????/thermos(=warm)>????/ thero(=heat) >?????/thallo(=feed)Literally means "various-heating?Definition(biol) Poikilothermy is in general the capasity of an organism to vary the internal...
- Enzymes
ENZYMES Enzymes are biological catalysts which influence biochemical reactions. All enzymes are proteins but all proteins are not enzymes because there are proteins other than enzymes. Ribozymes: These are the Nucleic acids (RNA) that behave like...
Biology
endothermic
Term: endothermic
Origin: Anc Greek
????/endo(=inside, within)
??????/thermos(=warm)
>????/ thero(=heat)
>?????/thallo(=feed)
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| Marcellin Berthelot (1827 ?1907) |
Literally means? within-heating?
Coined
(chem) The term was coined by French chemist and politician Marcellin Berthelot (1827 ?1907).
Definition
(chem) Endothermic concerns a reaction that absorbs energy. In the opposite, in exothermic process, it is released energy in the form of heat.
- Atp: Cells
This is a picture of the sun :) The sun is the greatest form of energy for living organisms on earth. The sun gives of heat energy which is a form of ATP. Plants convert this energy for photosynthesis, the light is used to produce food for itself. The...
- Thermoscope
Term: thermoscope Literally meaning: ?that which observes the temprature?Origin: Anc Greek??????/thermos(=warm) >????/thero(=to warm, to heat)+ ??????/scopeo(=aim, look at, observe) Coined/HistoryThe Italian physicist and astromer Galileo Galilei...
- Hyperthermia
Term: hyperthermia Literally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek????-/hyper-(= prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) +??????/thermos(=warm)Coined/History(?)DefinitionHypothermia is abnormally high body temperature often caused by illnesses,...
- Poikilothermy
Term: poikilothermyOrigin: Anc Greek????????/poikilos(=variant)??????/thermos(=warm)>????/ thero(=heat) >?????/thallo(=feed)Literally means "various-heating?Definition(biol) Poikilothermy is in general the capasity of an organism to vary the internal...
- Enzymes
ENZYMES Enzymes are biological catalysts which influence biochemical reactions. All enzymes are proteins but all proteins are not enzymes because there are proteins other than enzymes. Ribozymes: These are the Nucleic acids (RNA) that behave like...