Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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adaptive evolution |
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increase in frequency of beneficial alleles and decrease in deleterious alleles due to selection |
adaptive immunity |
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adaptive radiation |
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rapid branching through speciation of a phylogenetic tree into many closely related species |
adaptive radiation |
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speciation when one species radiates to form several other species |
adaptive radiation |
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rapid branching through speciation of a phylogenetic tree into many closely related species |
Addison’s disease |
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disorder caused by the hyposecretion of corticosteroids |
adduction |
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movement of the limbs inward after abduction |
adenylate cyclase |
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adhesion |
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attraction between water molecules and other molecules |
adrenal cortex |
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outer portion of adrenal glands that produces corticosteroids |
adrenal gland |
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endocrine glands associated with the kidneys |
adrenal medulla |
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inner portion of adrenal glands that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine |
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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hormone released by the anterior pituitary, which stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids during the long-term stress response |
adventitious |
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describes an organ that grows in an unusual place, such as a roots growing from the side of a stem |
adventitious root |
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