Search Results for: saturation
Saturation
saturation 1. The act of saturating, or the state of being saturating; complete penetration or impregnation. 2. (Science:... Read More
Saturation of receptors
saturation of receptors saturation, the state in which all receptors are effectively occupied all the time, can be said to... Read More
Protein Activity and Cellular Metabolism
Protein Binding Sites The ability of various molecules and ions to bind to specific sites on the protein surface forms the... Read More
Respiration
Organization of the Respiratory System Each lung is composed of air sacs called alveoli - the sites of gas exchange with... Read More
Dissolved oxygen
Definition noun The amount of free oxygen dissolved in water, expressed in mg/L, parts per million (ppm), or in percent of... Read More
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a physio-chemical process carried out by photo-auto-lithotrophs by converting light energy into chemical... Read More
Facilitated diffusion
Facilitated diffusion is the transport of substances across a biological membrane from an area of higher concentration to an... Read More
Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes
Diffusion Diffusion is essentially the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower... Read More
Concentration gradient
What is a concentration gradient? A gradient is a measure of how steep a slope is. Thus, a concentration gradient would be... Read More
Saturated soil
saturated soil A condition in which all easily drained voids (pores) between soil particles are temporarily or permanently... Read More
Phospholipid
What is a phospholipid? Phospholipids are a subgroup of lipids. Other major types of lipids are fatty acids, sphingolipids,... Read More
Implosive therapy
Definition noun A form of behavior therapy in which it utilizes a method for extinguishing anxiety through saturation... Read More
Water table
water table (Science: ecology) The zone of saturation at the highest average depth during the wettest season, it is at least... Read More
First-order kinetics
What is a First-Order Kinetics (First-Order Reaction)? First-order kinetics refers to a reaction wherein the overall rate... Read More
Competitive binding assay
Definition An assay based on the competition between labeled and unlabeled ligand for the reactive sites of a particular... Read More
Moisture content
Definition noun The weight of the water contained in an object or material, usually expressed as a percentage of... Read More
Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
Renal Functions Kidneys remove/add substances from/to the plasma. Regulate water concentration, inorganic ion... Read More