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growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH)
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hormone produced by the hypothalamus that inhibits growth hormone production, also called somatostatin

growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
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hormone released by the hypothalamus that triggers the release of GH

guanine diphosphate (GDP)
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molecule that is left after the energy is used to start translation

guanine triphosphate (GTP)
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energy-providing molecule that binds to eIF-2 and is needed for translation

guard cells
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paired cells on either side of a stoma that control stomatal opening and thereby regulate the movement of gases and water vapor

gustation
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sense of taste

gymnosperm
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seed plant with naked seeds (seeds exposed on modified leaves or in cones)

gynoecium
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(also, carpel) structure that constitutes the female reproductive organ

gynoecium
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(also, carpel) structure that constitutes the female reproductive organ

gynoecium
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the sum of all the carpels in a flower

gyrus
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(plural: gyri) ridged protrusions in the cortex