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Bell

Bell 1. a hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue,... Read More

Bell-Magendie law

Definition noun The principle referring to the separation of sensory and motor neurons of the spinal cord, where the... Read More

Unconditioned stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More

Nectophore

Definition noun, plural: nectophores The swimming bell in (the colony of) siphonophores Supplement The nectophores are the... Read More

Polygenic trait

Polygenic Trait Definition Polygenic trait refers to a trait that is controlled by multiple non-allelic genes. These genes... Read More

Neutral stimulus

Definition noun, plural: neutral stimuli In classical conditioning, it is the type of stimulus that initially or normally... Read More

Population Growth and Survivorship

By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously, we learned about biodiversity and endemism. Now, let's look at the... Read More

Angiosperm

Angiosperms Definition What is an angiosperm? An angiosperm is a plant that produces flowers. The angiosperms, also... Read More

Respondent conditioning

Definition noun A form of conditioning or associative learning first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov (a physiologist,... Read More

Classical conditioning

Definition noun A form of conditioning or associative learning first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov (a physiologist,... Read More

Phylum

Just like it is easy to identify and sort anything in the supermarkets when placed in the right section with proper display... Read More

Nucleic acid

Nucleic Acid Definition A nucleic acid refers to any of the group of complex compounds consisting of chains of monomers of... Read More

Cotyledon

Definition noun, plural: cotyledons (1) (botany) The primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of a seed plant that either... Read More

Organ

Definition Of Organ An organ is a collection of tissues that carries out a function or set of related ones. An organ often... Read More

Heather

Heather heath. ''Gorse and grass And heather, where his footsteps pass, The brighter seem. (Science: botany) '' (Longfellow)... Read More

Manubrium

The manubrium is a handle-like structure, as in the manubrium of the sternum or of the malleus. In Latin, it translates to... Read More

Sarcina

Sarcina (Science: biology) A genus of bacteria found in various organic fluids, especially in those those of the stomach,... Read More

Bud stage

Definition noun (dentistry) The first stage in a developing tooth where a tooth bud forms from the dental... Read More

Divergence

Definition noun (evolutionary biology) The evolutionary process wherein a population of species diverge into two or more... Read More

Semilunar valve

The human heart structure consists of heart chambers (2 atria and 2 ventricles) that differ functionally from each other.... Read More

Stentor

stentor 1. A herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence, any person having a powerful voice. 2. (Science:... Read More

Garden

Garden 1. A piece of ground appropriates to the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables. 2. A rich,... Read More

Weight

weight 1. The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect... Read More