Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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sickle cell anemia |
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genetic disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells, and their ability to transport oxygen and move through capillaries |
sieve-tube cell |
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signal |
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method of communication between animals including those obtained by the senses of smell, hearing, sight, or touch |
signal integration |
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interaction of signals from two or more different cell-surface receptors that merge to activate the same response in the cell |
signal sequence |
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signal transduction |
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signaling cell |
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cell that releases signal molecules that allow communication with another cell |
signaling pathway |
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(also signaling cascade) chain of events that occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell to propagate the signal from the plasma membrane to produce a response |
silent mutation |
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mutation that is not expressed |
simple epithelia |
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single layer of epithelial cells |
simple fruit |
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simple leaf |
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leaf type in which the lamina is completely undivided or merely lobed |
simulation model |
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ecosystem model that is created with computer programs to holistically model ecosystems and to predict the effects of environmental disturbances on ecosystem structure and dynamics |
single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) |
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variation between individuals in a single nucleotide |
single-strand binding protein |
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during replication, protein that binds to the single-stranded DNA; this helps in keeping the two strands of DNA apart so that they may serve as templates |