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Condensation Nuclei: A particle upon which condensation of water vapor occurs. It may be either in a solid or liquid state.

Nucleic Acids: Polymers composed of nucleotides; e.g., DNA and RNA.

Premature Chromosome Condensation (PCC): A method of studying chromosomes in the interphase stage of the cell cycle.

Ribonucleic Acid (RNA): Nucleic acid containing ribose sugar and the base Uracil; RNA functions in protein synthesis. The single starnded molecule transcribed from one strand of the DNA. There are three types of RN . . . View Full Definition

Nucleic Acid: A polymer made of repeating nucleotides. Examples are DNA and RNA.

Ribonucleic Acit (RNA): A substance in the nucleus of a cell which carries genetic information.

Micronuclei: Chromosome fragments that are not incorporated into the nucleus at cell division.

Condensation Funnel: A funnel-shaped cloud consisting of condensed water drops that has possible rotation.

Condensation: The process by which water vapor undergoes a change in state from a gas to a liquid. It is the opposite physical process of evaporation.

Convective Condensation Level (CCL): The height at which a parcel of air, if heated sufficiently from below, will rise adiabatically until it is just saturated.