Biology
- Manufacture And Secretion Of Proteins
This is how proteins are manufactured and secreted in cells. Amino acids pass through the plasma membrane by diffusion down a concentration gradient or by active transport. They then combine with their specific tRNA. They are then transported to ribosomes...
- Schistosoma
Term: schistosoma Literally meaning: ?split body ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide)+ ????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the meaning of the corpse. Coined/HistoryIn...
- Phagosome
Term: phagosomeLiterally meaning: ?body of eater?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)++????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the...
- Dictyosome
Term: dictyosomeOrigin: Anc Greek???????/dictyon(=net) +????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer (9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the meaning of the corpse.CoinedIn 1910 by A Perroncito to denote the pieces into which the Golgi apparatus...
- Chromosome
Term: chromosome Origin: Anc Greek ?????* /chroma (=color) <???????? ????**/ soma(=body) because these cellular structures are stained under the microscope. *????/hir(=hand)< ??????/hripto(=touch or anoint) ** ...
Biology
pinosome
Term: pinosome
Literally meaning: ?drinking body(vesicle)?
Origin: Anc Greek
????/pino(=drink)
+????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer (9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the meaning of the corpse.
Coined/History
Definition
Pinosome is a small intracellular fluid-filled vesicle (smaller than phagosomes) formed by the budding off of the plasma membrane through the process of pinocytosis.
- Manufacture And Secretion Of Proteins
This is how proteins are manufactured and secreted in cells. Amino acids pass through the plasma membrane by diffusion down a concentration gradient or by active transport. They then combine with their specific tRNA. They are then transported to ribosomes...
- Schistosoma
Term: schistosoma Literally meaning: ?split body ? Origin: Anc Greek?????/schiso(=slash, divide)+ ????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the meaning of the corpse. Coined/HistoryIn...
- Phagosome
Term: phagosomeLiterally meaning: ?body of eater?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)++????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the...
- Dictyosome
Term: dictyosomeOrigin: Anc Greek???????/dictyon(=net) +????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer (9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the meaning of the corpse.CoinedIn 1910 by A Perroncito to denote the pieces into which the Golgi apparatus...
- Chromosome
Term: chromosome Origin: Anc Greek ?????* /chroma (=color) <???????? ????**/ soma(=body) because these cellular structures are stained under the microscope. *????/hir(=hand)< ??????/hripto(=touch or anoint) ** ...