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Contact area
Contact area That part of the proximal surface of a tooth which touches the adjacent tooth mesially or distally. Synonym:... Read More
Hydrophilic
Hydrophilic Definition What does a hydrophile (or hydrophilic molecule) mean? If a molecule is “water-loving”, it is... Read More
Allopatric speciation
We can define speciation as a process by which the novel genetically independent group of organisms are formed through the... Read More
Sympatric speciation
Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More
Freshwater Communities & Lentic Waters
Lentic (still water) communities can vary greatly in appearance, anything from a small temporary puddle to a large lake is... Read More
Community (biology)
Community, in biology, refers to the assemblage of interacting organisms (either of the same or different species)... Read More
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) is (a part of) endoplasmic reticulum that is... Read More
Still Water Animals
Through millions of years of evolution, animals living in an aquatic environment have diversified to occupy the ecological... Read More
Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition noun plural: endoplasmic reticula (cell biology) A membrane-bound organelle that occurs as labyrinthine,... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage Definition Before we define hyaline cartilage, let us understand what cartilage is. What is cartilage? Is... Read More
Plant Tissues
Plants are composed of three major organ groups: roots, stems, and leaves. As we know from other areas of biology, these... Read More
Simple squamous epithelium
Simple Squamous Epithelium Definition Simple squamous epithelium, also known as simple squamous epithelial tissue or... Read More
Tools and Methods for Data Collection in Ethnobotanical Studies of Homegardens
Tools and Methods for Data Collection in Ethnobotanical Studies of Homegardens CHRISTIAN R. VOGL BRIGITTE VOGL-LUKASSER... Read More
Plant Water Regulation
A plant requires water as an essential ingredient of photolysis, the photochemical stage of photosynthesis where water is... Read More
Scratch reflex
Definition noun, plural: scratch reflexes (1) A spinal reflex characterized by a response to the activation of sensory... Read More
Roach clasp
Roach clasp --> bar clasp A clasp whose arms are bar-type extensions from major connectors or from within the denture... Read More
Respiration
Organization of the Respiratory System Each lung is composed of air sacs called alveoli - the sites of gas exchange with... Read More
Chickenpox
Definition noun A highly contagious air-borne disease caused by varicella zoster virus commonly affecting children and... Read More
Digestion and Absorption of Food
The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More
Scared to Death
Scared to Death: Self-Willed Death, or the Bone-Pointing Syndrome by Patrick D Hahn Accepted on: September 4,... Read More
Trichomoniasis
Definition noun (pathology) A sexually transmitted infection caused by a trichomonad species, especially Trichomonas... Read More