What is the difference between the cellular affix -cyte and -blast?
The affix -blast means an immature cell, and -cyte indicates any cell. So how do we define if a cell is mature (-cyte) or immature (-blast)? How does this apply to odontoblasts and ameloblasts? …
What is the difference between myoblasts, myotubes and myocytes
Mar 26, 2024 · Myocyte - [cyte:cell] they are already differentiated, hence are fully specific about themselves what constituent they are going to become. Myotubes - myocytes condense as a …
terminology - Anatomy suffixes? - Biology Stack Exchange
Here are some suffixes I want to know their meaning: -ium: trapezium (carpal bone) -ius: trapezius (column muscle) -ous: Talous and calcanous (tarsal bone) -alis: Acromialis, Ulnaris (shoulder pr...
How do archaea relate to eukaryotes and bacteria?
The relationship between the three is so overly complicated because of horizontal gene transfer, i.e. cells sharing parts of their genome with others instead of the normal passing-down to the …
Are there human cells, apart from red blood cells and platelets ...
Apr 24, 2015 · I know that blood platelets and erythrocytes do not have a nucleus. Are there more cells in the human body without a nucleus, such as pancreas, cartilage, or lung cells?
Are mature erythrocytes prokaryotic? - Biology Stack Exchange
Jun 29, 2016 · Mature mammalian erythrocytes have all the characteristics of a eukaryotic cell except that they don't have a nucleus, they don't have any cell organelles. Does this mean that …
Could a biological process organically build solid metal "organs"?
Apr 11, 2017 · The osteoblast, now encased in a shell of hydroxyapatite (called the lacuna), transforms into an osteocyte (-cyte = mature cell) and projects long arm-like structures called …
what these suffixes mean,-coel,-blast,-cyst? [closed]
in the connective tissue (Bones) we have 3 types osteoblast, osteocoel,osteocyst what are they and why they differ.
Do restriction enzymes on read 3' to 5'? - Biology Stack Exchange
Every chart of palindromic restriction enzymes I've seen lists their restriction sites from 5' to 3', something like this: EcoR1 cuts GAATTC between the G and A: 5' NNNGAATTCNNN 3' ...