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tastant
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food molecule that stimulates gustatory receptors

taste bud
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clusters of taste cells

TATA box
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conserved promoter sequence in eukaryotes and prokaryotes that helps to establish the initiation site for transcription

taxis
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directed movement in response to a stimulus

TCA cycle
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(also citric acid cycle) alternate name for the citric acid cycle, named after the group name for citric acid, tricarboxylic acid (TCA); see citric acid cycle

tegmen
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inner layer of the seed coat

teichoic acid
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polymer associated with the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria

telomerase
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enzyme that contains a catalytic part and an inbuilt RNA template; it functions to maintain telomeres at chromosome ends

telomere
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DNA at the end of linear chromosomes

template strand
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strand of DNA that specifies the complementary mRNA molecule

temporal fenestra
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non-orbital opening in the skull that may allow muscles to expand and lengthen

temporal isolation
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differences in breeding schedules that can act as a form of prezygotic barrier leading to reproductive isolation

temporal lobe
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part of the cerebral cortex that processes auditory input; parts of the temporal lobe are involved in speech, memory, and emotion processing

tendril
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modified stem consisting of slender, twining strands used for support or climbing

terminal bronchiole
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region of bronchiole that attaches to the respiratory bronchioles