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Amphibia
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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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sum of all the stamens in a flower

androgen
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male sex hormone such as testosterone