Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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conceptual model |
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conclusion |
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section of a scientific paper that summarizes the importance of the experimental findings |
conditioned behavior |
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behavior that becomes associated with a specific stimulus through conditioning |
condyloid joint |
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oval-shaped end of one bone fitting into a similarly oval-shaped hollow of another bone |
cone |
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conifer |
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dominant phylum of gymnosperms with the greatest variety of trees |
conispiral |
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shell shape coiled around a horizontal axis |
conjugation |
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process by which prokaryotes move DNA from one individual to another using a pilus |
connective tissue |
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type of tissue made of cells, ground substance matrix, and fibers |
consensus |
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DNA sequence that is used by many species to perform the same or similar functions |
conspecifics |
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individuals that are members of the same species |
contig |
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larger sequence of DNA assembled from overlapping shorter sequences |
continuous variation |
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inheritance pattern in which a character shows a range of trait values with small gradations rather than large gaps between them |
contour feather |
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feather that creates an aerodynamic surface for efficient flight |
contraception |
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(also, birth control) various means used to prevent pregnancy |