Definiton of Terms (51)

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Protoplasma

4 months ago

Protoplasma also know as protoplasm is the colourless material comprising the living part of a cell. It is this composed of the cytoplasm, nucleus and other cell organelles.

Biology Term

Recombinant DNA

10 months ago

This is a piece of DNA that has been produced artificially in the laboratory. It could comprise of one artificial and one natural strand of DNA or probably both strands being artificial.

Biology Term

Restriction enzymes

10 months ago

These are enzymes used in genetic engineering to cleave/cut DNA into small, shorter and simpler units.

Biology Term

Surgery

10 months ago

This is a prifession resulting from the study of biology principally where an individual operates on an individual by surgical (tearing open) means. 

It is a specialty in the field of medicine. Professionals in surgery are called Surgeons.

Biology Term

Virology

10 months ago

Virology is the branch of biology that studies viruses. 

By etymology, virology can be split into "viro" for viruses and "logy" for study or science. Hence virology is the science of viruses.

Biology Term

Zoology

10 months ago

Zoology is that branch of biology that studies animals only.

Biology Term