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Metaphase is a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis).
… Metaphase … Metaphase is a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis). … Metaphase, Genetic Material, Cell Biology, Chromosome … Metaphase is a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis). Normally, individual …
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Mitosis is a cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division.
… in preparation for cell division. … Mitosis, Meiosis, Cell Biology, DNA, Chromosome … Mitosis is the process by which a … division. Mitosis is generally followed by equal division of the cell’s content into two daughter cells that have …
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Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria.
… mitochondria. … Mitochondrial DNA, Mitochondria, Cell Biology, Inheritance … Mitochondrial DNA is the circular … Located in the cytoplasm, mitochondria are the site of the cell’s energy production and other metabolic …
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A Golgi body, also known as a Golgi apparatus, is a cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially proteins destined to be exported from the cell.
… from the cell. … Golgi Apparatus, Camillo Golgi, Cell Biology … A Golgi body, also known as a Golgi apparatus, is a … Camillo Golgi, the Golgi body appears as a series of stacked membranes. … A Golgi body, also known as a Golgi …
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A germ line is the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that are used by sexually reproducing organisms to pass on genes from generation to generation.
… to generation. … Germ Line, Sexual Reproduction, Cell Biology … Germ line refers to the sex cells (eggs and sperm) … are called germ cells, in contrast to the other cells of the body, which are called somatic cells. … A germ line is …
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Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other molecules move.
… Reticulum (Smooth) … Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other … move. … Endoplasmic Reticulum, Proteins, Ribosomes, Cell Biology … Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes inside a cell through which proteins and other …
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A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
… Cell Cycle … A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. … Cell Division, Basic Biology, DNA Synthesis … A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. …
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Dr. Sharon Milgram is an adjunct investigator in the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… cells. Epithelial cells form a lining at the surface of the skin and along membranes within the body. This lining … (or apical) membrane receptors regulate the activity of ion channels, including the epithelial sodium channel … is an adjunct investigator in the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch at the National Human Genome Research …
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Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis.
… RNA (mRNA) … Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. … Messenger RNA, MRNA, Protein Synthesis, Cell Biology … Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. mRNA is …
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A chromatid is one of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome.
… Chromatid … A chromatid is one of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome. … Chromosome, Cell Division, Cell Biology, DNA Replication … A chromatid is one of the two …