MSG is mistakenly thought of as being high in sodium. However, MSG contains only one-third the amount of sodium as table salt (MSG contains about 12 percent sodium while table salt contains 39 percent sodium). Moreover, MSG represents a minor contribution to the overall sodium level of a typical diet.
Endergonic reactions. In an endergonic reaction the free energy of the initial state is lower than the free energy of the final state. This kind of reaction is not termed a spontaneous reaction. In order to go from the initial state to the final state a considerable amount of energy must be imparted to the system.
A cell in diploid state following fertilization or union of haploid male sex cell (e.g. sperm) and haploid female sex cell (e.g. ovum). Supplement. To be precise, zygote is the term used to refer to the cell as a result of the fusion of two haploid nuclei during fertilization until the first cleavage. When the zygote starts to divide and multiply, it is called an embryo. Word origin: from Greek zugÅtos âjoinedâ, from zugoun âto joinâ.