Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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ileum |
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last part of the small intestine; connects the small intestine to the large intestine; important for absorption of B-12 |
immune tolerance |
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acquired ability to prevent an unnecessary or harmful immune response to a detected foreign body known not to cause disease or to self-antigens |
immunodeficiency |
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failure, insufficiency, or delay at any level of the immune system, which may be acquired or inherited |
imprinting |
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identification of parents by newborns as the first organism they see after birth |
inbreeding |
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mating of closely related individuals |
inbreeding depression |
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increase in abnormalities and disease in inbreeding populations |
incomplete dominance |
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incus |
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(also, anvil) second of the three bones of the middle ear |
indeterminate cleavage |
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induced fit |
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induced mutation |
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inducible operon |
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operon that can be activated or repressed depending on cellular needs and the surrounding environment |
inductive reasoning |
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form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion |
inert gas |
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inferior vena cava |
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