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[2] Anthophyta [1]
The phylum containing all angiosperms.
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[2] anthropoid [1]
A member of a primate group made up of the apes (gibbon, orangutan, gorilla, chimpanzee, and bonobo), monkeys, and humans.
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[2] antibiotic [1]
A chemical that kills bacteria or inhibits their growth.
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[2] antibody [1]
An antigen-binding immunoglobulin, produced by B cells, that functions as the effector in an immune response.
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[2] anticodon [1]
A specialized base triplet at one end of a tRNA molecule that recognizes a particular complementary codon on an mRNA molecule.
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[2] antidiuretic hormone [1]
A hormone that is part of an elaborate feedback scheme that helps regulate the osmolarity of the blood.
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[2] antigen [1]
A foreign macromolecule that does not belong to the host organism and that elicits an immune response.
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[2] antigen presentation [1]
The process by which an MHC molecule cradles a fragment of an intracellular protein antigen in its hammocklike groove, carries it to the cell surface, and "presents" the protein to an antigen receptor on a nearby T cell.
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[2] antigen receptor [1]
Transmembrane versions of antibody molecules that B cells and T cells use to recognize specific antigens. Also called membrane antibodies.
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[2] antigen-presenting cell (APCs) [1]
Cells that ingest bacteria and viruses and then destroy them. Class II MHC molecules in these cells collect peptide remnants of this degradation and present them to helper T cells.
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[2] anura [1]
The order of frogs and toads that includes tailless tetrapod amphibians.
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[2] anurans [1]
The group of frogs and toads.
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[2] aphotic zone [1]
The part of the ocean beneath the photic zone, where light does not penetrate sufficiently for photosynthesis to occur.
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[2] apical dominance [1]
Concentration of growth at the tip of a plant shoot, where a terminal bud partially inhibits axillary bud growth.
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[2] apical ectodermal ridge [1]
A limb-bud organizing region consisting of a thickened area of ectoderm at the tip of a limb bud.
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[2] apical meristem [1]
Embryonic plant tissue in the tips of roots and in the buds of shoots that supplies cells for the plant to grow in length.
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[2] apicomplexan [1]
One of a group of parasitic protozoans, some of which cause human diseases.
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[2] apoda [1]
The order of caecilians that includes legless amphibians.
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[2] apodans [1]
The group of caecilians.
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[2] apomixis [1]
The asexual production of seeds.
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[2] apomorphic character [1]
A derived phenotypic character, or homology, that evolved after a branch diverged from a phylogenetic tree.
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[2] apoplast [1]
In plants, the nonliving continuum formed by the extracellular pathway provided by the continuous matrix of cell walls.
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[2] apoptosis [1]
Programmed cell death brought about by signals that trigger the activation of a cascade of "suicide" proteins in the cells destined to die.
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[2] aposematic coloration [1]
The bright coloration of animals with effective physical or chemical defenses that acts as a warning to predators.
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[2] appendix [1]
A small, fingerlike extension of the vertebrate cecum; contains a mass of white blood cells that contribute to immunity.
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[2] aquaporin [1]
A transport protein in the plasma membrane of a plant or animal cell that specifically facilitates the diffusion of water across the membrane (osmosis).
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[2] aqueous humor [1]
Plasmalike liquid in the space between the lens and the cornea in the vertebrate eye; helps maintain the shape of the eye, supplies nutrients and oxygen to its tissues, and disposes of its wastes.
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[2] aqueous solution [1]
A solution in which water is the solvent.
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[2] Arachnida [1]
The animal class that includes scorpions, spiders, ticks, and mites.
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[2] Archaea [1]
One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being the Bacteria.
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[2] Archaezoa [1]
Primitive eukaryotic group that includes diplomonads, such as Giardia; some systematists assign kingdom status to archezoans.
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[2] archegonium [1]
In plants, the female gametangium, a moist chamber in which gametes develop.
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[2] archenteron [1]
The endoderm-lined cavity, formed during the gastrulation process, that develops into the digestive tract of an animal.
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[2] archosaurs [1]
The reptilian group that includes crocodiles, alligators, dinosaurs, and birds.
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[2] arteriole [1]
A vessel that conveys blood between an artery and a capillary bed.
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[2] arteriosclerosis [1]
A cardiovascular disease caused by the formation of hard plaques within the arteries.
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[2] artery [1]
A vessel that carries blood away from the heart to organs throughout the body.
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[2] arthropod [1]
Segmented coelomates with exoskeletons and jointed appendages.
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[2] Arthropoda [1]
The most diverse phylum in the animal kingdom; includes the horseshoe crab, arachnids (e.g., spiders, ticks, scorpions, and mites), crustaceans (e.g., crayfish, lobsters, crabs, barnacles), millipedes, centipedes, and insects. Arthropods are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton, molting, jointed appendages, and a b...
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[2] artificial selection [1]
The selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of desirable traits.
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[2] ascocarps [1]
Macroscopic fruiting bodies of sac fungi.
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[2] ascus [1]
A saclike spore capsule located at the tip of the ascocarp in dikaryotic hyphae; defining feature of the Ascomycota division of fungi.
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[2] asexual reproduction [1]
A type of reproduction involving only one parent that produces genetically identical offspring by budding or by the division of a single cell or the entire organism into two or more parts.
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[2] aspartate [1]
An amino acid that functions as a CNS neurotransmitter.
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[2] associative learning [1]
The acquired ability to associate one stimulus with another; also called classical conditioning.
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[2] assortative mating [1]
A type of nonrandom mating in which mating partners resemble each other in certain phenotypic characters.
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[2] astrocytes [1]
Glial cells that provide structural and metabolic support for neurons.
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[2] asymmetric carbon [1]
A carbon atom covalently bonded to four different atoms or groups of atoms.
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[2] asymmetric cell division [1]
Cell division in which one daughter cell receives more cytoplasm than the other during mitosis.
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[2] atherosclerosis [1]
A cardiovascular disease in which growths called plaques develop on the inner walls of the arteries, narrowing their inner diameters.
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[2] atom [1]
The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.
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[2] atomic nucleus [1]
An atom's central core, containing protons and neutrons.
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[2] atomic number [1]
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, unique for each element and designated by a subscript to the left of the elemental symbol.
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[2] atomic weight [1]
The total atomic mass, which is the mass in grams of one mole of the atom.
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[2] ATP (adenosine triphosphate) [1]
An adenine-containing nucleoside triphosphate that releases free energy when its phosphate bonds are hydrolyzed. This energy is used to drive endergonic reactions in cells.
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[2] ATP synthase [1]
A cluster of several membrane proteins found in the mitochondrial crista (and bacterial plasma membrane) that function in chemiosmosis with adjacent electron transport chains, using the energy of a hydrogen ion concentration gradient to make ATP. ATP synthases provide a port through which hydrogen ions diffuse into the...
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[2] atrial natriuretic factor [1]
A peptide hormone that opposes the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).
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[2] atrioventricular (AV) node [1]
A region of specialized muscle tissue between the right atrium and right ventricle. It generates electrical impulses that primarily cause the ventricles to contract.
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[2] atrioventricular valve [1]
A valve in the heart between each atrium and ventricle that prevents a backflow of blood when the ventricles contract.
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[2] atrium [1]
A chamber that receives blood returning to the vertebrate heart.
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[2] autogenesis model [1]
According to this model, eukaryotic cells evolved by the specialization of internal membranes originally derived from prokaryotic plasma membranes.
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[2] autoimmune disease [1]
An immunological disorder in which the immune system turns against itself.
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[2] autonomic nervous system [1]
A subdivision of the motor nervous system of vertebrates that regulates the internal environment; consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
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[2] autopolyploid [1]
A type of polyploid species resulting from one species doubling its chromosome number to become tetraploid, which may self-fertilize or mate with other tetraploids.
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[2] autosome [1]
A chromosome that is not directly involved in determining sex, as opposed to a sex chromosome.
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[2] autotroph [1]
An organism that obtains organic food molecules without eating other organisms or substances derived from other organisms. Autotrophs use energy from the sun or from the oxidation of inorganic substances to make organic molecules from inorganic ones.
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[2] auxins [1]
A class of plant hormones, including indoleacetic acid (IAA), having a variety of effects, such as phototropic response through the stimulation of cell elongation, stimulation of secondary growth, and the development of leaf traces and fruit.
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[2] auxotroph [1]
A nutritional mutant that is unable to synthesize and that cannot grow on media lacking certain essential molecules normally synthesized by wild-type strains of the same species.
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[2] Aves [1]
The vertebrate class of birds, characterized by feathers and other flight adaptations.
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[2] axillary bud [1]
An embryonic shoot present in the angle formed by a leaf and stem.
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[2] axon [1]
A typically long extension, or process, from a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body toward target cells.
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[2] B lymphocyte (B cell) [1]
A type of lymphocyte that develops in the bone marrow and later produces antibodies, which mediate humoral immunity.
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[2] Bacteria [1]
One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being the Archaea.
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[2] bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) [1]
An artificial version of a bacterial chromosome that can carry inserts of 100,000–500,000 base pairs.
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[2] bacteriophage [1]
A virus that infects bacteria; also called a phage. See phage.
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[2] bacteriorhodopsin [1]
A photosynthetic pigment found in halophiles. It is very similar to the visual pigments in the retinas of our eyes.
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[2] bacterium [1]
A prokaryotic microorganism in Domain Bacteria.
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[2] bacteroids [1]
A form of Rhizobium contained within the vesicles formed by the root cells of a root nodule.
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[2] baculum [1]
A bone that is contained in, and helps stiffen, the penis of rodents, raccoons, walruses, and several other mammals.
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[2] balanced polymorphism [1]
The ability of natural selection to maintain diversity in a population.
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[2] bark [1]
All tissues external to the vascular cambium in a plant growing in thickness, consisting of phloem, phelloderm, cork cambium, and cork.
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[2] Barr body [1]
A dense object lying along the inside of the nuclear envelope in female mammalian cells, representing an inactivated X chromosome.
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[2] barrier methods [1]
Contraception that relies upon a physical barrier to block the passage of sperm. Examples include condoms and diaphragms.
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[2] Bartholin's glands [1]
Glands near the vaginal opening in a human female that secrete lubricating fluid during sexual arousal.
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[2] basal body [1]
A eukaryotic cell organelle consisting of a 9 + 0 arrangement of microtubule triplets; may organize the microtubule assembly of a cilium or flagellum; structurally identical to a centriole.
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[2] basal metabolic rate (BMR) [1]
The minimal number of kilocalories a resting animal requires to fuel itself for a given time.
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[2] basal nuclei [1]
A cluster of nuclei deep within the white matter of the cerebrum.
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[2] base [1]
A substance that reduces the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.
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[2] basement membrane [1]
The floor of an epithelial membrane on which the basal cells rest.
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[2] base-pair substitution [1]
A point mutation; the replacement of one nucleotide and its partner in the complementary DNA strand by another pair of nucleotides.
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[2] basidiocarps [1]
Elaborate fruiting bodies of a dikaryotic mycelium of a club fungus.
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[2] basidium [1]
A reproductive appendage that produces sexual spores on the gills of mushrooms. The fungal division Basidiomycota is named for this structure.
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[2] basophil [1]
A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.
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[2] Batesian mimicry [1]
A type of mimicry in which a harmless species looks like a species that is poisonous or otherwise harmful to predators.
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[2] behavior [1]
What an animal does and how it does it.
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[2] behavioral ecology [1]
A heuristic approach based on the expectation that Darwinian fitness (reproductive success) is improved by optimal behavior.
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[2] benign tumor [1]
A mass of abnormal cells that remains at the site of origin.
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[2] benthic zone [1]
The bottom surfaces of aquatic environments.
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[2] benthos [1]
The communites of organisms living in the benthic zone of an aquatic biome.
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[2] beta cell [1]
The source of insulin within the islets of Langerhans, nestled within the pancreas.
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