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[2] courtship [1]
Behavior patterns that lead up to copulation or gamete release.
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[2] covalent bond [1]
A type of strong chemical bond in which two atoms share one pair of valence electrons.
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[2] cranial nerves [1]
Nerves that leave the brain and innervate organs of the head and upper body.
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[2] craniata [1]
The chordate subgroup that possess a cranium.
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[2] crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) [1]
A type of metabolism in which carbon dioxide is taken in at night and incorporated into a variety of organic acids.
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[2] crista [1]
An infolding of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion that houses the electron transport chain and the enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of ATP.
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[2] crocodilia [1]
The reptile group that includes crocodiles and alligators.
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[2] crossing over [1]
The reciprocal exchange of genetic material between nonsister chromatids during synapsis of meiosis I.
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[2] cross-pollination [1]
The transfer of pollen from flowers of one plant to flowers of another plant of the same species.
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[2] Crustacea [1]
The animal phylum that includes mostly aquatic animals such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and shrimp.
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[2] crustacean [1]
A member of a major arthropod phylum that includes lobsters, crayfish, crabs, shrimps, and barnacles.
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[2] cryptic coloration [1]
Camouflage, making potential prey difficult to spot against its background.
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[2] cuboidal [1]
The cubic shape of a type of epithelial cell.
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[2] cuticle [1]
(1) A waxy covering on the surface of stems and leaves that acts as an adaptation to prevent desiccation in terrestrial plants. (2) The exoskeleton of an arthropod, consisting of layers of protein and chitin that are variously modified for different functions.
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[2] cyanobacteria [1]
Photosynthetic, oxygen-producing bacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae).
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[2] Cycadophyta [1]
A phylum of gymnosperms that superficially resemble palms. Cycads bear naked seeds on sporophylls, leaves specialized for reproduction.
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[2] cyclic AMP (cAMP) [1]
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate, a ring-shaped molecule made from ATP that is a common intracellular signaling molecule (second messenger) in eukaryotic cells (for example, in vertebrate endocrine cells). It is also a regulator of some bacterial operons.
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[2] cyclic electron flow [1]
A route of electron flow during the light reactions of photosynthesis that involves only photosystem I and that produces ATP but not NADPH or oxygen.
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[2] cyclic photophosphorylation [1]
The generation of ATP by cyclic electron flow.
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[2] cyclin [1]
A regulatory protein whose concentration fluctuates cyclically.
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[2] cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) [1]
A protein kinase that is active only when attached to a particular cyclin.
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[2] cystic fibrosis [1]
A genetic disorder that occurs in people with two copies of a certain recessive allele; characterized by an excessive secretion of mucus and consequent vulnerability to infection; fatal if untreated.
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[2] cytochrome [1]
An iron-containing protein, a component of electron transport chains in mitochondria and chloroplasts.
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[2] cytokines [1]
In the vertebrate immune system, protein factors secreted by macrophages and helper T cells as regulators of neighboring cells.
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[2] cytokinesis [1]
The division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells immediately after mitosis.
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[2] cytokinins [1]
A class of related plant hormones that retard aging and act in concert with auxins to stimulate cell division, influence the pathway of differentiation, and control apical dominance.
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[2] cytological maps [1]
Charts of chromosomes that locate genes with respect to chromosomal features.
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[2] cytoplasm [1]
The entire contents of the cell, exclusive of the nucleus, and bounded by the plasma membrane.
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[2] cytoplasmic determinants [1]
The maternal substances in the egg that influences the course of early development by regulating the expression of genes that affect the developmental fate of cells.
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[2] cytoplasmic streaming [1]
A circular flow of cytoplasm, involving myosin and actin filaments, that speeds the distribution of materials within cells.
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[2] cytoskeleton [1]
A network of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments that branch throughout the cytoplasm and serve a variety of mechanical and transport functions.
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[2] cytosol [1]
The semifluid portion of the cytoplasm.
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[2] cytotoxic T cell (TC) [1]
A type of lymphocyte that kills infected cells and cancer cells.
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[2] daily torpor [1]
A daily decrease in metabolic activity and corresponding body temperature during times of inactivity for some small mammals and birds. The physiological changes during resting periods enable these organisms to survive on energy stores in their tissues.
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[2] dalton [1]
A measure of mass for atoms and subatomic particles.
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[2] Darwinian fitness [1]
The contribution an individual makes to the gene pool of the next generation, relative to the contributions of other individuals.
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[2] daughter cells [1]
Either of the two cells that result when a cell divides.
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[2] day-neutral plant [1]
A plant whose flowering is not affected by photoperiod.
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[2] decapod [1]
A relatively large group of crustaceans that includes lobsters, crayfish, crabs, and shrimp.
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[2] decomposers [1]
Any of the saprotrophic fungi and bacteria that absorb nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms, and convert them into inorganic forms.
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[2] decomposition [1]
The breakdown of organic materials into inorganic ones.
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[2] deep green [1]
An international initiative focusing on the deepest phylogenetic branching within the plant kingdom to identify and name the major plant clades.
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[2] deep-sea hydrothermal vents [1]
A dark, hot, oxygen-deficient environment associated with volcanic activity. The food producers are chemoautotrophic prokaryotes.
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[2] dehydration reaction [1]
A chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
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[2] deletion [1]
(1) A deficiency in a chromosome resulting from the loss of a fragment through breakage. (2) A mutational loss of one or more nucleotide pairs from a gene.
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[2] demographic transition [1]
A shift from zero population growth in which birth rates and death rates are high to zero population growth characterized instead by low birth and death rates.
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[2] demography [1]
The study of statistics relating to births and deaths in populations.
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[2] denaturation [1]
For proteins, a process in which a protein unravels and loses its native conformation, thereby becoming biologically inactive. For DNA, the separation of the two strands of the double helix. Denaturation occurs under extreme conditions of pH, salt concentration, and temperature.
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[2] dendrite [1]
One of usually numerous, short, highly branched processes of a neuron that conveys nerve impulses toward the cell body.
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[2] density [1]
The number of individuals per unit area or volume.
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[2] density dependent [1]
Any characteristic that varies according to an increase in population density.
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[2] density-dependent factor [1]
Any factor that has a greater impact on a population as the population density increases.
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[2] density-dependent inhibition [1]
The phenomenon observed in normal animal cells that causes them to stop dividing when they come into contact with one another.
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[2] density-independent factor [1]
Any factor that affects a population by the same percentage, regardless of density.
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[2] deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) [1]
A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule capable of replicating and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.
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[2] deoxyribose [1]
The sugar component of DNA, having one less hydroxyl group than ribose, the sugar component of RNA.
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[2] depolarization [1]
An electrical state in an excitable cell whereby the inside of the cell is made less negative relative to the outside than at the resting membrane potential. A neuron membrane is depolarized if a stimulus decreases its voltage from the resting potential of 270 mV in the direction of zero voltage.
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[2] depolarized [1]
The condition of a membrane that is more negatively charged on one side than on the other.
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[2] deposit-feeder [1]
A heterotroph, such as an earthworm, that eats its way through detritus, salvaging bits and pieces of decaying organic matter.
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[2] dermal tissue system [1]
The protective covering of plants; generally a single layer of tightly packed epidermal cells covering young plant organs formed by primary growth.
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[2] descent with modification [1]
Darwin's initial phrase for the general process of evolution.
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[2] desmosome [1]
A type of intercellular junction in animal cells that functions as an anchor.
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[2] determinate cleavage [1]
A type of embryonic development in protostomes that rigidly casts the developmental fate of each embryonic cell very early.
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[2] determinate growth [1]
A type of growth characteristic of animals, in which the organism stops growing after it reaches a certain size.
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[2] determination [1]
The progressive restriction of developmental potential, causing the possible fate of each cell to become more limited as the embryo develops.
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[2] detritivore [1]
A consumer that derives its energy from nonliving organic material.
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[2] detritus [1]
Dead organic matter.
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[2] deuterostomes [1]
One of two distinct evolutionary lines of coelomates, consisting of the echinoderms and chordates and characterized by radial, indeterminate cleavage, enterocoelous formation of the coelom, and development of the anus from the blastopore.
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[2] development [1]
The sum of all of the changes that progressively elaborate an organism's body.
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[2] diacylglycerol (DAG) [1]
A second messenger produced by the cleavage of a certain kind of phospholipid in the plasma membrane.
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[2] diaphragm [1]
(1) A sheet of muscle that forms the bottom wall of the thoracic cavity in mammals; active in ventilating the lungs. (2) A dome-shaped rubber cup fitted into the upper portion of the vagina before sexual intercourse. It serves as a physical barrier to block the passage of sperm.
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[2] diapsids [1]
One of three groups of amniotes based on key differences between their skulls.
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[2] diastole [1]
The stage of the heart cycle in which the heart muscle is relaxed, allowing the chambers to fill with blood.
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[2] diastolic pressure [1]
Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions.
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[2] diatom [1]
A unicellular photosynthetic alga with a unique, glassy cell wall containing silica.
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[2] dicot [1]
A subdivision of flowering plants whose members possess two embryonic seed leaves, or cotyledons.
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[2] diffusion [1]
The spontaneous tendency of a substance to move down its concentration gradient from a more concentrated to a less concentrated area.
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[2] digestion [1]
The process of breaking down food into molecules small enough for the body to absorb.
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[2] dihybrid [1]
An organism that is heterozygous with respect to two genes of interest. A dihybrid results from a cross between parents doubly homozygous for different alleles. For example, parents of genotype AABB and aabb produce a dihybrid of genotype AaBb.
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[2] dikaryon [1]
A mycelium of certain septate fungi that possesses two separate haploid nuclei per cell.
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[2] dikaryotic [1]
A mycelium with two haploid nuclei per cell, one from each parent.
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[2] dinoflagellate [1]
A unicellular photosynthetic alga with two flagella situated in perpendicular grooves in cellulose plates covering the cell.
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[2] dinosaurs [1]
An extremely diverse group of ancient reptiles varying in body shape, size, and habitat.
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[2] dioecious [1]
Referring to a plant species that has staminate and carpellate flowers on separate plants.
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[2] dipeptidase [1]
An enzyme found attached to the intestinal lining. It splits small peptides.
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[2] diploblastic [1]
Having two germ layers.
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[2] diploid cell [1]
A cell containing two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent.
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[2] Diplopoda [1]
The animal class that includes millipedes.
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[2] Dipnoi [1]
The class of lungfishes.
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[2] directional selection [1]
Natural selection that favors individuals at one end of the phenotypic range.
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[2] disaccharide [1]
A double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis.
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[2] dispersal [1]
The distribution of individuals within geographic population boundaries.
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[2] dispersion [1]
The pattern of spacing among individuals within geographic population boundaries.
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[2] dissociation curve [1]
A chart showing the relative amounts of oxygen bound to hemoglobin when the pigment is exposed to solutions varying in their partial pressure of dissolved oxygen.
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[2] distal tubule [1]
In the vertebrate kidney, the portion of a nephron that helps refine filtrate and empties it into a collecting duct.
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[2] disturbance [1]
A force that changes a biological community and usually removes organisms from it. Disturbances, such as fire and storms, play pivotal roles in structuring many biological communities.
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[2] disulfide bridge [1]
Strong covalent bonds formed when the sulfur of one cysteine monomer bonds to the sulfur of another cysteine monomer.
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[2] diversifying selection [1]
Natural selection that favors extreme over intermediate phenotypes.
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[2] diversity [1]
Variety in organisms.
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[2] DNA fingerprint [1]
An individual's unique collection of DNA restriction fragments, detected by electrophoresis and nucleic acid probes.
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