Biology glossary
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
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up-regulation |
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upstream |
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nucleotides preceding the initiation site; in general, sequences toward the 5' end relative to a site on the mRNA |
urea cycle |
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pathway by which ammonia is converted to urea |
ureotelic |
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describes animals that secrete urea as the primary nitrogenous waste material |
ureter |
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uric acid |
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byproduct of ammonia metabolism in birds, insects, and reptiles |
urinary bladder |
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structure that the ureters empty the urine into; stores urine |
urine |
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filtrate produced by kidneys that gets excreted out of the body |
Urochordata |
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clade composed of tunicates |
Urodela |
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uterus |
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environment for developing embryo and fetus |
v |
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small lipid globule |
vaccine |
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weakened solution of virus components, viruses, or other agents that produce an immune response |
vacuole |
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vacuole |
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membrane-bound sac, somewhat larger than a vesicle, which functions in cellular storage and transport |