Biology glossary

two overlapping fields of vision from the eyes that produces depth perception

(also, breastbone) long, flat bone located at the front of the chest

type of lipid composed of four fused hydrocarbon rings forming a planar structure.

uppermost structure of the carpel where pollen is deposited

small green structure found on either side of the leaf stalk or petiole

modified stem that runs parallel to the ground and can give rise to new plants at the nodes

opening that regulates gas exchange and water evaporation between leaves and the environment, typically situated on the underside of leaves

saclike organ containing acidic digestive juices

multiple layers of epithelial cells

hormone that promotes seed germination in some species and inhibits lateral apical development in the absence of auxins

plant structure with a tight arrangement of sporophylls around a central stalk, as seen in cones or flowers; the male strobilus produces pollen, and the female strobilus produces eggs

the volume of blood pumped into the aorta per contraction of the left ventricle

fluid-filled space surrounding the grana inside a chloroplast where the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis take place

layered sedimentary structure formed by precipitation of minerals by prokaryotes in microbial mats

molecules that share a chemical formula but differ in the placement of their chemical bonds