Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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lateral line |
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sense organ that runs the length of a fish’s body; used to detect vibration in the water |
lateral meristem |
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meristematic tissue that enables a plant to increase in thickness or girth |
lateral rotation |
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rotation away from the midline of the body |
law of dominance |
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in a heterozygote, one trait will conceal the presence of another trait for the same characteristic |
law of independent assortment |
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law of mass action |
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chemical law stating that the rate of a reaction is proportional to the concentration of the reacting substances |
law of segregation |
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paired unit factors (i.e., genes) segregate equally into gametes such that offspring have an equal likelihood of inheriting any combination of factors |
layering |
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method of propagating plants by bending a stem under the soil |
leading strand |
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strand that is synthesized continuously in the 5'-3' direction, which is synthesized in the direction of the replication fork |
learned behavior |
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behavior that responds to changes in the environment |
lens |
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lenticel |
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opening on the surface of mature woody stems that facilitates gas exchange |
lepidosaur |
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modern lizards, snakes, and tuataras |
leptin |
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hormone produced by adipose tissue that promotes feelings of satiety and reduces hunger |
lichen |
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close association of a fungus with a photosynthetic alga or bacterium that benefits both partners |