Scientific Jargons

It's been a long time since a scientific comic was posted. Here are some jargons that only a science background person would understand. Do you use these terms?


Here is the explanations for the jargons:

Weight:
The measurement unit of weight is always in Newton (N) as oppose to kilogram (kg), which is used for mass.

Apoptosis:
Apoptosis means 'programmed cell death', a process which occurs in cells. In a simpler term, it can be used for death.

ATP:
It's a abbreviation for adenosine-5-triphosphate, a molecule involves in the energy transfer in cells. So when you're exhausted, you have not enough ATP...

Centrifuge:
This is a process where you rotate a liquid sample in a circular motion very fast. The heavier substance (usually solid) in the mixture will be pulled downwards and collected at the bottom of the tube - pellet. The lighter liquid will stay at the top layer - supernatant. So in general, pellets typically means shit while supernatant means pee.