Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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capillary |
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capillary action |
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occurs because water molecules are attracted to charges on the inner surfaces of narrow tubular structures such as glass tubes, drawing the water molecules to the tubes' sides |
capillary bed |
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capsid |
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protein coating of the viral core |
capsomere |
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protein subunit that makes up the capsid |
capsule |
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external structure that enables a prokaryote to attach to surfaces and protects it from dehydration |
capsule |
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case of the sporangium in mosses |
captacula |
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tentacle-like projection that is present in tusks shells to catch prey |
carbaminohemoglobin |
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molecule that forms when carbon dioxide binds to hemoglobin |
carbohydrate |
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biological macromolecule in which the ratio of carbon to hydrogen and to oxygen is 1:2:1; carbohydrates serve as energy sources and structural support in cells and form the a cellular exoskeleton of arthropods. |
carbon fixation |
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process of converting inorganic CO2 gas into organic compounds |
carbonic anhydrase (CA) |
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carboxypeptidase |
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protease that breaks down peptides to single amino acids; secreted by the brush border of the small intestine |
cardiac cycle |
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filling and emptying the heart of blood by electrical signals that cause the heart muscles to contract and relax |
cardiac muscle tissue |
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muscle tissue found only in the heart; cardiac contractions pump blood throughout the body and maintain blood pressure |