Glossary of terms used on this site

soluble electron transporter in the electron transport chain that connects the first or second complex to the third

bone located on the medial aspect (pinky-finger side) of the forearm

sound frequencies above the human detectable ceiling of approximately 20,000 Hz

one of the five basic tastes, which is described as “savory” and which may be largely the taste of Lglutamate

flow of blood in a single circuit; occurs in fish where the blood flows through the gills, then past the organs and the rest of the body, before returning to the heart

a biological concept that states that one or more cells comprise all organisms; the cell is the basic unit of life; and new cells arise from existing cells

transporter that carries one specific ion or molecule

referring to one branch per appendage

long-chain hydrocarbon that has one or more double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain.

segment of the RNA molecule that is not translated into protein. These regions lie before (upstream or 5') and after (downstream or 3') the protein-coding region

an increase in the number of hormone receptors in response to increased hormone levels

nucleotides preceding the initiation site; in general, sequences toward the 5' end relative to a site on the mRNA

pathway by which ammonia is converted to urea

describes animals that secrete urea as the primary nitrogenous waste material

urine-bearing tube coming out of the kidney; carries urine to the bladder