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persistence 1. The tendency of a cell to continue moving in one direction: an internal bias on the random walk behaviour... Read More

Dominant Definition The word dominant or dominant trait is commonly used in biology. The general meaning of dominant is to... Read More

Leading articlesFrederick R. Falkiner* Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College, Dublin; Central Pathology... Read More

What are Pathogens? Pathogens are defined as microscopic organisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that... Read More

retention 1. The persistent keeping within the body of matters normally excreted. 2. In cavity preparation, the prevention... Read More

In ecology, predation is a mechanism of population control. Thus, when the number of predators is scarce the number of... Read More

Mutualistic Symbiosis Definition In order to understand what a mutualistic symbiotic relationship means, we will break down... Read More

Turgidity Definition Turgidity is the state of being turgid or swollen, especially due to high fluid content. In a general... Read More

Have you ever wondered why a permanent tattoo seemed to last forever? A simple assumption would be is that the ink could... Read More