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Search Results for: analogy

Analogy

Definition noun, plural: analogies (evolutionary biology) Structural or behavioural similarity in terms of functions between... Read More

Morphology

Morphology Definition Morphology means the study of the shape and structure of living things from a biological perspective.... Read More

At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity

At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity  ... Read More

Fluid

Fluid Having particles which easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass, and which... Read More

Cross-section

Cross-section (Science: physics) Usually refers to the (apparent) area presented by a target particle to an oncoming... Read More

Cross-sections

Cross-section (Science: physics) Usually refers to the (apparent) area presented by a target particle to an oncoming... Read More

Motogen

motogen (Science: cell biology) term proposed for substances that stimulate cell motility by analogy with those that... Read More

Homology

Definition noun, plural: homologies (1) A degree of similarity, as in position or structure, and that may indicate a common... Read More

Ribosome

A biological cell is composed of many components called organelles. These organelles serve their specific purposes to make... Read More

Apomixis

Apomixis Definition Just like any other organism, the process of reproduction is pivotal to the life cycle of plants. There... Read More

Analogous structures

Analogous Structures Definition In evolutionary biology, analogous structures are defined as biological structures having... Read More