Biotechnology Word Search — Quick

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Biotechnology word list, defined

EPIMERS /ˈɛpɪmərz/ · noun
Plural of epimer: in stereochemistry, a pair of diastereomers that differ in the configuration at only one of several chiral centres. Related: diastereoisomers, stereoisomers.
GENUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/ · noun
A taxonomic rank used in biology to categorize living things, ranking below family and above species. A genus is a group of related species that share common characteristics. Related: class, order, family, species.
CALLUS /ˈkæləs/ · noun, verb
A callus is an area of thickened, hardened skin that develops in response to repeated friction or pressure, or a hard mass of tissue that forms over a wound or broken bone as it heals. As a verb, it means to form such hardened tissue. Related: hardening, thickening, cortex, callosity.
GENE /ˈdʒiːn/ · noun
A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA that is passed on from one generation to the next and is responsible for a particular characteristic or trait. A gene is a basic unit of heredity that is passed from one generation to the next. Related: heredity, trait, characteristic, allele.
FLORA /ˈflɔːrə/ · noun
The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period, considered collectively; more broadly, the plant life of an area as distinct from its animal life (fauna). Related: vegetation, plant life, botany, greenery.
CELL /sɛl/ · noun
A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of a living organism, or a small enclosed room or compartment, such as a prison room or a monk's sleeping quarters. It also denotes a compartment in a larger structure or device, such as a battery cell. Related: compartment, chamber, cage, pocket.
ORGANISM /ˈɔːɡənɪzəm/ · noun
A living thing that has the properties that distinguish living things from non-living things, such as the ability to grow, respond to stimuli, and reproduce. Related: living thing, creature, being, entity.
CHITIN /ˈkaɪtɪn/ · noun
A tough, semi-transparent nitrogen-containing polysaccharide that forms the outer skeleton of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods, and is also found in the cell walls of fungi. It is one of the most abundant organic materials in nature. Related: cuticle, exoskeleton material.

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