Terms K - L Flashcards
1
Q
Kenetic energy
A
Energy that an object possess due to its motion
2
Q
Latent heat of vaporisation
A
Heat taken in by a liquid in order to transform it into vapour
3
Q
Locus
A
The position of a gene on a CHROMOSOME/ DNA molecule
4
Q
Lumen
A
The hollow cavity inside a tubular structure such as the gut or a XYLEM VESSEL
5
Q
Lymph
A
A slightly milky fluid found in lymph vessels and made up of TISSUE FLUID fats and LYMPHOCYTES
6
Q
Lymphocytes
A
Types of white blood cell responsible for the immune response. They become activated in the presence of ANTIGENS. There are two types B LYMPHOCYTES and T LYMPHOCYTES
