Metabolism (/m ə ˈ t æ b ə l ɪ z ə m / , from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main functions of metabolism are: the conv…
Endocytosis is a cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell. The material to be internalized is surrounded by an area of cell membrane, which then buds off inside the cell to fo…
Phagocytosis (from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν(phagein) ' to eat ' and κύτος(kytos) ' cell ' ) is the process by which a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf a large particle (≥ 0.5 μm), giving rise to…
Obfuscation is the obscuring of the intended meaning of communication by making the message difficult to understand, usually with confusing and ambiguous language. The obfuscation might be either u…
Technocracy is a form of government in which decision-makers appoint knowledge experts in specific domains to provide them with advice and guidance in various areas of their policy-making responsib…
Yugoslavia (/ˌ j uː ɡ oʊ ˈ s l ɑː v i ə / ; lit. ' Land of the South Slavs ' ) was a country in the Balkans that existed from 1918 to 1992. It came into existence following World War I, under the n…