Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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Amphibia |
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frogs, salamanders, and caecilians |
amphiphilic |
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molecule possessing a polar or charged area and a nonpolar or uncharged area capable of interacting with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic environments |
ampulla of Lorenzini |
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sensory organ that allows sharks to detect electromagnetic fields produced by living things |
amygdala |
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structure within the limbic system that processes fear |
anabolic |
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(also, anabolism) pathways that require an energy input to synthesize complex molecules from simpler ones |
anaerobic |
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process that does not use oxygen |
anaerobic |
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refers to organisms that grow without oxygen |
anaerobic cellular respiration |
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process in which organisms convert energy for their use in the absence of oxygen |
analogy |
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(also, homoplasy) characteristic that is similar between organisms by convergent evolution, not due to the same evolutionary path |
analytical model |
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ecosystem model that is created with mathematical formulas to predict the effects of environmental disturbances on ecosystem structure and dynamics |
anaphase |
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stage of mitosis during which sister chromatids are separated from each other |
anapsid |
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animal having no temporal fenestrae in the cranium |
anatomical dead space |
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(also, anatomical shunt) region of the lung that lacks proper ventilation/perfusion due to an anatomical block |
androecium |
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androgen |
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male sex hormone such as testosterone |