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Inheritance and Probability
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk, is most famous in this field for his study... Read More
Independent Assortment
Independent Assortment Definition Independent assortment refers to the alleles or genes that sort into the newly formed... Read More
Round heart
round heart Abnormally smooth arcuate contours of the heart due either to disease of the ventricles or to a false cardiac... Read More
Phenotypic ratio
Phenotypic Ratio Definition How would one define phenotypic ratio? The correlation between the amount of offspring that... Read More
Incomplete dominance
Incomplete Dominance Definition After Gregor Mendel discovered inheritance laws, the term ''incomplete dominance'' was... Read More
Light-independent reaction
The process of photosynthesis is a biological procedure in which plants produce oxygen and energy (sugar) by using light... Read More
Genotypic ratio
Genotypic Ratio Definition To understand 'Genotypic ratio', let us first understand the terms: 'Genotype' and 'Phenotype'.... Read More
Inherited traits
What are Inherited Traits? The characteristics or traits that are passed from parents to offspring are known as inherited... Read More
Leptomonad
Definition noun (protozoology) The common name for any of the member of the genus Leptomonas Supplement Leptomonads refer to... Read More
Null hypothesis
Null Hypothesis Definition Null hypothesis is defined as “the commonly accepted fact (such as the sky is blue) and... Read More
Pinealocyte
Definition noun, plural: pinealocytes The major cell type component of the pineal gland, and is involved in the production... Read More
New Zealand’s Unique Fauna
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned about the high biodiversity of New Zealand and how... Read More
Peritoneum
What is the Peritoneum? The term peritoneum refers to the serous membrane that constitutes the biologically active inner... Read More
Woolly cheetah
Woolly cheetahs were reported in the 19th century as a separate species of cheetah that had longer, denser fur. Several... Read More
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion Definition What are mitochondria? The term “mitochondrion” comes from the two words of the Greek... Read More
Revolution
revolution 1. The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or... Read More
Megakaryoblast
Definition noun, plural: megakaryoblasts A precursor cell that develops into a promegakaryocyte during... Read More
Lycinibacillus fusiformis
Definition noun A long rod-shaped obligate aerobe organism that is able to utilize oxygen to metabolize numerous sugars... Read More
Asian Glossy Starling
Definition noun, Species in class Aves that considered as one of the noisiest species of birds those are highly extroverted... Read More
Cell morphology
The basic essence for any living organism is its structural framework which includes appearance, form, and the... Read More
Law of Segregation
Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance The father of genetics, Gregor Mendel, reported his findings in 1860 that initially were... Read More
Smooth muscle
The smooth muscle can be described as a type of muscle in the human body that is non-striated and involuntary in action.... Read More
Involuntary muscle
A muscle act typically either under the control of the will or without conscious control. Muscles that can be controlled at... Read More
Sperm cell
Definition noun, plural: sperm cells A mature male gamete or reproductive cell; spermatozoon. Supplement A single sperm cell... Read More
Environmentalism
Definition noun A broad philosophy and social movement that is chiefly concerned with the prevention and conservation of the... Read More
Natural environment
Definition noun All living and non-living things that occur naturally on a particular region. Supplement A natural... Read More