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Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication
Homeostasis is the relatively stable conditions of the internal environment that result from compensatory regulatory... Read More
Conspecific
Biodiversity is divided into different hierarchical levels in order to study them in a systematic way. Whether it be a... Read More
Chronobiology
Definition noun A biological science that studies time-related phenomena in living organisms Supplement Chronobiology is a... Read More
Chronobiologist
Definition noun, plural: chronobiologists A professional or an expert in the field of chronobiology Supplement A... Read More
Facultative heterochromatin
Definition noun Heterochromatin that may lose its condensed state and becomes genetically active Supplement Heterochromatin... Read More
Insect Behavior
Insect Behavior Definition An insect behavior refers to the various actions of an insect in response to a stimulus or to... Read More
Diurnal rhythm
Definition noun, plural: diurnal rhythms A biological rhythm that primarily express a periodicity during daylight... Read More
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion Definition What are mitochondria? The term “mitochondrion” comes from the two words of the Greek... Read More
Pseudopodia
A pseudopodium (plural: pseudopodia) refers to the temporary projection of the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell. Pseudopodia... Read More
Sensible perspiration
Definition noun A form of perspiration in which the body is able to sense the watery fluid as moist on the... Read More
Lethal mutation
Lethal Mutation Definition Genetic mutations come from changes in the DNA structure or sequencing in an organism. Often... Read More
Circadian rhythm
Circadian Rhythm Definition A circadian rhythm is an endogenously-driven biological rhythm with a period close to 24... Read More