Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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lung capacity |
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measurement of two or more lung volumes (how much air can be inhaled from the end of an expiration to maximal capacity) |
luteinizing hormone (LH) |
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reproductive hormone in both men and women, causes testosterone production in men and ovulation and lactation in women |
lycophyte |
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club moss |
lymph |
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lymph node |
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specialized organ that contains a large number of macrophages that clean the lymph before the fluid is returned to the heart |
lymphocyte |
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leukocyte that is histologically identifiable by its large nuclei; it is a small cell with very little cytoplasm |
lysis |
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bursting of a cell |
lysis buffer |
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solution to break the cell membrane and release cell contents |
lysogenic cycle |
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type of virus replication in which the viral genome is incorporated into the genome of the host cell |
lysosome |
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organelle in an animal cell that functions as the cell’s digestive component; it breaks down proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, and even worn-out organelles |
lytic cycle |
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