Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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aerobic respiration |
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process in which organisms convert energy in the presence of oxygen |
afferent arteriole |
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arteriole that branches from the cortical radiate artery and enters the glomerulus |
affinity |
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age structure |
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proportion of population members at specific age ranges |
aggregate fruit |
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aggressive display |
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visual display by a species member to discourage other members of the same species or different species |
aldosterone |
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aleurone |
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algal bloom |
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rapid increase of algae in an aquatic system |
alimentary canal |
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tubular digestive system with a mouth and anus |
aliphatic hydrocarbon |
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hydrocarbon consisting of a linear chain of carbon atoms |
alkaliphile |
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organism with optimal growth pH of nine or above |
allantois |
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membrane of the egg that stores nitrogenous wastes produced by the embryo; also facilitates respiration |
allele |
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gene variations that arise by mutation and exist at the same relative locations on homologous chromosomes |
allele frequency |
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(also, gene frequency) rate at which a specific allele appears within a population |