metabolic activity

collocation in English

meaningsofmetabolicandactivity

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metabolic
adjective
uk
/met.əˈbɒl.ɪk/us
/met̬.əˈbɑː.lɪk/
relating to metabolism (= the chemical processes within the body required ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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The biofilm's physical properties play important roles in controlling itsmetabolicactivityand its ability to adhere to the substratum and itself.
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This study was undertaken to determine whether extensive vacuolation and highmetabolicactivitycan be contributory factors in desiccation sensitivity.
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Whenmetabolicactivityis investigated, other diagnostics must then be developed.
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A response to this might involve shutting off (at least transiently) ongoingmetabolicactivityin the cell.
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These authors also consider the continuous state ofmetabolicactivityas a factor that characterises the desiccation sensitivity of most vegetative tissues and propagules.
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Metabolicactivityand mitochondrial respiration are high during embryo development.
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Changes inmetabolicactivityin the hyperstriatum of the chick before and after hatching.
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Although respiration declined after harvest,metabolicactivitycontinued at a lower level while the seeds remained moist in both species.
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The dormant period is associated generally with a minimum of endogenousmetabolicactivity, resulting in very little loss of storage reserves.
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Our examination was based on a combined methodological approach including traditional cultivation techniques,metabolicactivitystudies and physiological and molecular studies.
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Themetabolicactivityof the trees was high the whole year round, not only during the terrestrial phase.
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The common denominators appear to be (epigenetically) controlled reduction ofmetabolicactivity, arrest of the cell cycle and the initiation of protective mechanisms.
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This technique also had the potential to detect different phases ofmetabolicactivityby the germinating seeds.
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The plants concerned are able to remain viable despite considerable dehydration, resumingmetabolicactivitywhen water once again becomes available.
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Treatment with captopril may delay correct diagnosis by masking suchmetabolicactivity.
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