C Flashcards
Cancer
A tumour that invades surrounding tissue
Capillary bed
A network of capillaries
Capsid
The protein coat surrounding a viruses genetic material
Capsule (cell)
A layer of secreted slime surrounding some prokaryotic cells
Cardiac cycle
An ongoing sequence of contraction and relaxation of the atria and ventricles that keeps blood continuously circulating the body
Cardiac output
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute (measured in cm cubed per minute)
Cardiomyocyte
A heart muscles cell
Cardiovascular disease
Any disease associated with the heart and blood vessels
Carrier
A person carrying an allele that is not expressed on their phenotype, but that can be passed on to their offspring
Carrier protein
A protein in a cell membrane that allows facilitated diffusion of large molecules
Carrying capacity
The maximum stable population size of a species that an ecosystem can support
Catalyst
A chemical that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up itself
Casual relationship
Where a change in one variable causes change in the other
cDNA
(Complementary DNA)
A DNA copy of mRNA made using reverse transcriptase
Cell cycle
The process that all body cells from multicellular organisms use to grow and divide
Cell fractionation
A method that spectates the organelles in a cell
Cell surface membrane
The membrane found on the surface of animal cells (and just inside the cell wall of other cells) regulates the movement of substances into and out of the cell wall
Cellular immune response
The immune response that involves T-cells and the other immune system cells they interact with e.g phagocytes
Cancer
A tumour that invades surrounding tissue
Capillary bed
A network of capillaries
Capsid
The protein coat surrounding a virus’s genetic material
Capsule (cell)
A layer of secreted slime surrounding some prokaryotic cells
Cardiac cycle
An ongoing sequence of contraction and relaxation of the atria and ventricles that keeps blood continuously circulating the body
Cardiac output
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute (measured in cm cubed per minute)
Cardiomyocytes
A heart muscle cell
Cardiovascular disease
Any disease associated with the heart and blood vessels
Carrier
A person carrying an allele that is not expressed in their phenotype, but that can be passed on to their offspring
Carrier protein
A protein in the cell membrane that allows facilitated diffusion
Carrying capacity
The maximum stable population size of a species that an ecosystem can support
Catalyst
A chemical that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself
Casual relationship
Where a change in one variable causes change in the other
cDNA
(Complementary DNA)
A DNA copy of mRNA made using reverse transcriptase
Cell cycle
The process that all body cells from multicellular organisms use to grow and divide
Cell fractionation
A method that separates the organelles in a cell
Cell surface membrane
The membrane found on the surface of animal cells (and just inside the cell wall of other cells) regulates the movement of substances into and out of the cell
Cellular immune response
The immune response that involves T-cells and the other immune system cells they interact with e.g phagocytes
Cellulose
A polysaccharide made of long unbranded chains of B-glucose (beta glucose)
