Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
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nucleoplasm |
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nucleotide |
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monomer of nucleic acids; contains a pentose sugar, one or more phosphate groups, and a nitrogenous base. |
nucleotide excision repair |
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type of DNA repair mechanism in which the wrong base, along with a few nucleotides upstream or downstream, are removed |
nucleus |
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nucleus |
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nucleus-first hypothesis |
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proposal that prokaryotes acquired a nucleus first, and then the mitochondrion |
nutrient |
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essential substances for growth, such as carbon and nitrogen |