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pore

1. One of the minute orifices in an animal or vegetable membrane, for transpiration, absorption, etc.

2. A minute opening or passageway; an interstice between the constituent particles or molecules of a body; as, the pores of stones.

Origin: F, fr. L. Porus, Gr. A passage, a pore. See Fare.


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... yes (b) The nucleus is surrounded by an envelope. yes (c) The endoplasmic reticulum may be rough or smooth.yes (d) The nuclear envelope contains pores.yes (e) The chloroplast is surrounded by an envelope no, consist of bilayer Which of the following statements is UNTRUE? (a) Lysosomes are concerned ...

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by Leela
Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:42 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Hope you guys can answer this.
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Hope you guys can answer this.

... molecules. (b) The nucleus is surrounded by an envelope. (c) The endoplasmic reticulum may be rough or smooth. (d) The nuclear envelope contains pores. (e) The chloroplast is surrounded by an envelope -------------------------------------- Which of the following statements is UNTRUE? (a) Lysosomes ...

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by cpu2007
Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:14 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Hope you guys can answer this.
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Excretion and Osmoregulation in Phylum Platyhelminthes?

... tubes with flame bulbs at the end which are collecting cells with cilia. They beat the cilia to channel waste out of the system through excretory pores (nephridopores?). I know little beyond this, so I hope that can help.

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by plasmodesmata11
Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:46 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Excretion and Osmoregulation in Phylum Platyhelminthes?
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Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... Magnetic nanocomposites formed by iron oxide particles hosted in silica aerogels pores have been synthesized by sol–gel processes and supercritical evacuation of the solvent. what is important in morgellons is of course that....cognitive ...

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by vincio
Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:17 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
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Breaking Down Hydro-Silica Gels Within the Body

... Both the DSC results and the stability tests have shown that the molecular water present in the pores stabilizes the composite, probably through improving the binding of the H2O2 molecules onto the silica surface. so no luck there.... dioxygenyl? ...

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by vincio
Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:30 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Breaking Down Hydro-Silica Gels Within the Body
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