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secondary active transport
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movement of material that results from primary active transport to the electrochemical gradient

secondary consumer
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usually a carnivore that eats primary consumers

secondary feather
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feather located at the base of the wing that provides lift

secondary growth
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growth resulting in an increase in thickness or girth; caused by the lateral meristem and cork cambium

secondary plant compound
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compound produced as byproducts of plant metabolic processes that is usually toxic, but is sequestered by the plant to defend against herbivores

secondary plant compound
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compound produced as byproducts of plant metabolic processes that is usually toxic, but is sequestered by the plant to defend against herbivores

secondary structure
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regular structure formed by proteins by intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the oxygen atom of one amino acid residue and the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom of another amino acid residue.

secondary succession
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succession in response to environmental disturbances that move a community away from its equilibrium

secretin
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hormone which stimulates sodium bicarbonate secretion in the small intestine

seed
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structure containing the embryo, storage tissue, and protective coat

seedless vascular plant
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plant that does not produce seeds

segmental artery
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artery that branches from the renal artery

selective pressure
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environmental factor that causes one phenotype to be better than another

self-pollination
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transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower

semelparity
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life history strategy characterized by a single reproductive event followed by death