Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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surface tension |
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tension at the surface of a body of liquid that prevents the molecules from separating; created by the attractive cohesive forces between the liquid's molecules |
surfactant |
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detergent-like liquid in the airways that lowers the surface tension of the alveoli to allow for expansion |
survivorship curve |
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graph of the number of surviving population members versus the relative age of the member |
suspensor |
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sutural bone |
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small, flat, irregularly shaped bone that forms between the flat bones of the cranium |
suture |
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short fiber of connective tissue that holds the skull bones tightly in place; found only in the skull |
swim bladder |
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symbiosis |
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close interaction between individuals of different species over an extended period of time that impacts the abundance and distribution of the associating populations |
sympathetic nervous system |
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division of autonomic nervous system activated during stressful “fight or flight” situations |
sympatric speciation |
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speciation that occurs in the same geographic space |
symphysis |
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hyaline cartilage covers the end of the bone, but the connection between bones occurs through fibrocartilage; symphyses are found at the joints between vertebrae |
symporter |
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transporter that carries two different ions or small molecules, both in the same direction |
synapse |
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synapsid |
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mammal having one temporal fenestra |
synapsis |
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formation of a close association between homologous chromosomes during prophase I |