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- 2. Process of cell division, resulting in two genetically identical daughter cells.
- 5. The basic structural component of cell membranes, composed of a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
- 8. Molecules with the same formula but different arrangement of atoms, leading to variations in chemical structure.
- 9. The medical condition in which the heart beats at an abnormally fast rate, exceeding a resting heart rate of 100 beats per minute.
- 11. A dormant phase of a virus, remaining dormant until triggered to enter the lytic cycle.
- 12. The controlled rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscles in the digestive tract.
- 14. Medical device that regulates heart contraction by generating electrical impulses.
- 16. The hereditary unit of information that is composed of DNA.
- 17. Substance on which an enzyme acts.
- 18. The process in which macromolecules lose their shape due to harsh conditions, preventing them from performing their original functions.
- 19. A vaccine containing toxins produced by the pathogens that have been inactivated and rendered harmless.
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- 1. Procedure that artificially filters blood when kidneys fail to perform their function.
- 2. The start codon that initiates the translation of mRNA.
- 3. Errors that occur during cell division that result in an abnormal amount of chromosomes in the daughter cells.
- 4. The homeostatic process that works to maintain a stable internal body temperature.
- 6. The process by which DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA.
- 7. Also known as white blood cells, they identify and eliminate pathogens.
- 10. An infectious diarrheal disease caused by water-bourne bacteria, leading to extreme dehydration and death.
- 13. The transplantation of organs and tissues from animals to humans.
- 15. A foreign substance that results in the stimulation of an immune response in the body.