bond formed by a dehydration reaction between two monosaccharides with the elimination of a water molecule.

jawed fish

gymnosperm shrub with varied morphological features that produces vessel elements in its woody tissues; the phylum includes the genera Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia

enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by insufficient dietary iodine levels

eukaryotic organelle comprised of a series of stacked membranes that sorts, tags, and packages lipids and proteins for distribution

muscular proprioceptive tension receptor that provides the sensory component of the Golgi tendon reflex

the joint in which the tooth fits into the socket like a peg

hormone that regulates the gonads, including FSH and LH

hormone from the hypothalamus that causes the release of FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary

theory of sexual selection that argues individuals develop impressive ornaments to show off their efficient metabolism or ability to fight disease

genus of gorillas

model that shows how species diverge gradually over time in small steps

method of asexual reproduction where the stem from one plant species is spliced to a different plant

bacterium whose cell wall contains little peptidoglycan but has an outer membrane

bacterium that contains mainly peptidoglycan in its cell walls