Biology
blastomere
Term: blastomere
Origin: Anc Greek
??????> blasty (=sprout, germ)
>?????/valo(=push, throw)
?????/meros(=part)
>????????/meiromai(=distribute, divide)
Definition
A blastomere is any of the cells produced by division of the egg after fertilization in early embryonic development consisting a mass called a morula.
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What Is Parthenocarpy?
A) Process of formation of seeds without fertilization.B) Mechanism of transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma. C) Phenomenon of development of fruits without fertilization.D) Phenomenon of formation of more than one embryo in the seed. The...
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#31 Control Of Cell Division, Stem Cell, Haploid And Diploid Cells
Each cell contains genes that help to control when it divides. Cells divide by mitosis only when required. When receives signals from neighbouring cells, it responds by dividing or not dividing. If this control goes wrong, cells may not divide when they...
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Scleroblastema
Term: scleroblastema Literally meaning: ?tough sprouts? Origin: Anc Greek???????/scleros(=hard, tough)+??????> blasty (=sprout, germ) >?????/valo(=push, throw) Coined/History(?)DefinitionScleroblastema is the...
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Myeloblast
Term: myeloblastLiterally meaning: ?immature or precursor cell of bone marow (or core)?Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)+ ??????> blasty (=sprout, germ) >?????/valo(=push, throw) Coined/HistoryIn 1898,...
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Blastoma
Term: blastomaOrigin: Anc Greek ??????> blastos (=sprout, germ) >???-??/valo(=push, throw) + ??????/istimi(=put)+ -???/-oma(=-oma, suffix meaning a state or a condition eg disease condition) CoinedIn 1961 Spencer coined the term pulmonary...
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