Glossary

Reset Glossary
companion cells

Subject: 

  • Life Sciences

modified phloem parenchyma cells that help translocate food substances in the plant.

Related Content

antibiotics
Subject:
Life Sciences

drugs that are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Many antibiotics are produced by...

primary cell wall
Subject:
Life Sciences

a thin, flexible layer of the plant cell wall inside the middle lamella. It consists mainly of...

oxidative phosphorylation
Subject:
Life Sciences

the final stage of cellular respiration: energy-rich ATP molecules and water are released as end...

crepuscular
Subject:
Life Sciences

refers to an animal that is active during twilight i.e. at dawn and dusk.

ciliated epithelium
Subject:
Life Sciences

mostly columnar epithelium with cilia that line the nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, fallopian...