Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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lipid |
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macromolecule that is nonpolar and insoluble in water. |
lipid-derived hormone |
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hormone derived mostly from cholesterol |
litmus paper |
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liver |
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liverworts |
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most primitive group of the non-vascular plants |
loam |
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lobes of the kidney |
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renal pyramid along with the adjoining cortical region |
logistic growth |
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leveling off of exponential growth due to limiting resources |
long bone |
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bone that is longer than wide, and has a shaft and two ends |
long-term depression (LTD) |
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prolonged decrease in synaptic coupling between a pre- and postsynaptic cell |
long-term potentiation (LTP) |
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prolonged increase in synaptic coupling between a pre-and postsynaptic cell |
loop of Henle |
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part of the renal tubule that loops into the renal medulla |
loose (areolar) connective tissue |
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type of connective tissue with small amounts of cells, matrix, and fibers; found around blood vessels |
Lophotrochozoa |
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clade of protostomes that exhibit a trochophore larvae stage or a lophophore feeding structure |
lower limb |
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consists of the thigh, the leg, and the foot |