how long an RNA molecule will remain intact in the cytoplasm

protein that binds to the 3' or 5' UTR to increase or decrease the RNA stability

strongly photosensitive, achromatic, cylindrical neuron in the outer edges of the retina that detects dim light and is used in peripheral and nighttime vision

protective cells covering the tip of the growing root

hair-like structure that is an extension of epidermal cells; increases the root surface area and aids in absorption of water and minerals

belowground portion of the plant that supports the plant and absorbs water and minerals

single ancestral lineage on a phylogenetic tree to which all organisms represented in the diagram relate

movement of a bone as it rotates around its own longitudinal axis

region of the endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes and engages in protein modification and phospholipid synthesis

component of food that is low in energy and high in fiber

Ruffini ending stretch and joint position

animal with a stomach divided into four compartments

stolon that runs above the ground and produces new clone plants at nodes