Biology glossary
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
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triacylglycerol |
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Synonyms -
triglyceride |
trichome |
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hair-like structure on the epidermal surface |
tricuspid valve |
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one-way membranous flap of connective tissue between the atrium and the ventricle in the right side of the heart; also known as atrioventricular valve |
triiodothyronine (T3) |
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thyroid hormone containing 3 iodines that controls the basal metabolic rate |
triploblast |
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animal that develops from three germ layers |
trisomy |
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otherwise diploid genotype in which one entire chromosome duplicates |
trochophore |
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first of the two larval stages in mollusks |
trophic level |
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position of a species or group of species in a food chain or a food web |
trophic level transfer efficiency (TLTE) |
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energy transfer efficiency between two successive trophic levels |
trophoblast |
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outer layer of cells in the blastocyst |
tropomyosin |
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troponin |
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binds to tropomyosin and helps to position it on the actin molecule, and also binds calcium ions |
trp operon |
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series of genes necessary to synthesize tryptophan in prokaryotic cells |
trypsin |
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tryptophan |
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amino acid that can be synthesized by prokaryotic cells when necessary |