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Eras: One of the major divisions of the geologic time scale.

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): A method of amplifying or copying DNA fragments that is faster than cloning. The fragments are combined with DNA polymerase, nucleotides, and other components to form a mixture in which the . . . View Full Definition

Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM): Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. This type of memory can be reprogrammed and erased electronically repeatedly by using a device programmer which provides an electric surge. . . . View Full Definition

Cholinesterase Inhibitors: A class of chemicals that includes numerous insecticides, such as parathion or carbaryl. They inhibit an enzyme found in animals that regulates nerve impulses. Cholinesterase inhibition is a . . . View Full Definition

Rangefinder Cameras: Show a slightly offset image because of different alignment of lens and viewfinder.

Polymerase (DNA Or RNA): Enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of nucleic acids on preexisting nucleic acid templates, assembling rna from ribonucleotides or dna from deoxyribonucleotides.

Dna Polymerase: In DNA replication, the enzyme that links the complementary nucleotides together to form the newly synthesized strand.

Rna Polymerase: During transcription, an enzyme that attaches to the promoter region of the DNA template, joins nucleotides to form the synthesized strand of RNA and detaches from the template when it reach . . . View Full Definition

Polymerase: Any enzyme that catalyzes the formation of dna or rna from deoxyribonucleotides or ribonucleotides.

Telomerase: The enzyme that directs the replication of telomeres.