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moist

1. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air. Moist eyes.

2. Fresh, or new. Shoes full moist and new. A draught of moist and corny ale.

Origin: OE. Moiste, OF. Moiste, F. Moite, fr. L. Muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.


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Amphidium mougeotti

Amphidium mougeottii forms large cushions on moist acid rock crevices and gullies in Western Britain. http://www.e-informationplace.com

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by arberkyqyku
Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:06 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Amphidium mougeotti
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AS biology help

I think the moist surface is a requirement of diffusion since you cannot have air to liquid(blood) without some sort of wet interface or you would dry your blood out.

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by mith
Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:25 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AS biology help
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AS biology help

... I am currently taking AS biology (just to help you see what level i am at) So the question is... How does diffusion result in the alveoli having a moist surface The only answer i can think of (well couple of answers) is that the alveoli have a moist tissue area to make for more efficent diffusion ...

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by Fishface
Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:18 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AS biology help
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Photosynthesis Trivia

... cells are associated chiefly with C-3 photosynthesis and contain many chloroplasts. 3. CAM metabolism is chiefly associated with plants in cool, moist climates. 4. C-3 photosynthesis is more recent on an evolutionary scale than C-4 or CAM photosynthesis. 5. Oxaloacetate and aspartate are compounds ...

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by vstexas09
Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:46 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Photosynthesis Trivia
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Lithium Chloride solution for RNA precipitation

... pure LiCl in our stockroom looks wet: there are condensation droplets or something along the inside of the bottle and the salt itself looks like moist sand. So my (retarded) question is, did someone store the LiCl improperly or is that how it's supposed to look? Is there some way that I can make ...

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by snowcapk
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:44 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Lithium Chloride solution for RNA precipitation
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