disease that arises from a deficient amount of surfactant

ratio of carbon dioxide production to each oxygen molecule consumed

number of breaths per minute

enzyme that can recognize and cleave specific DNA sequences

variation between individuals in the length of DNA fragments, which restriction endonucleases generate

disease that results from a restriction and decreased compliance of the alveoli; respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary fibrosis are examples

section of a scientific paper in which the author narrates the experimental findings and presents relevant figures, pictures, diagrams, graphs, and tables, without any further interpretation

process by which prokaryotes that are in the VBNC state return to viability

layer of photoreceptive and supporting cells on the inner surface of the back of the eye

movement in which a joint moves back into position after protraction

method of determining the gene's function by starting with the gene itself instead of starting with the gene product

enzyme found in Baltimore groups VI and VII that converts single-stranded RNA into double-stranded DNA

PCR technique that involves converting RNA to DNA by reverse transcriptase

chemical reaction that functions bidirectionally, where products may turn into reactants if their concentration is great enough

soil bacteria that symbiotically interact with legume roots to form nodules and fix nitrogen