Search Results for: union
Sexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction involving the fusion of haploid female gamete (egg cell) and haploid male... Read More
Asexual reproduction
Asexual Reproduction Definition What is asexual reproduction? Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not... Read More
Sporophyte generation
Definition noun (botany) A phase in the life cycle of certain plants and algae that starts with the union of gametes up to... Read More
Fertilization
Definition noun, plural: fertilizations (biology) (1) A process in sexual reproduction that involves the union of male... Read More
Conjugation
Conjugation generally means the joining or coming together (union), such as in certain unicellular organisms (some bacteria,... Read More
Extranuclear inheritance
Definition noun A form of non-Mendelian inheritance in which a trait was transmitted from the parent to offspring through... Read More
Amphimixis
Definition noun, plural: amphimixes The union or the fusion of the male and the female gametes during sexual... Read More
Law of Purity of Gametes
Definition noun (genetics) Gregor Mendel's law stating that the unit factors are brought together and paired during union or... Read More
Critically endangered species
Definition noun Any species that has an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future (as categorized by the... Read More
Allotetraploid
Allotetraploid Definition An allotetraploid is an organism with four sets of chromosomes (4n). This is in contrast to the... Read More
Extracellular inheritance
Definition noun A form of non-Mendelian inheritance in which a trait was transmitted from the parent to offspring through... Read More
Endangered species
Definition noun Any species that is highly likely to become extinct in the near future (as categorized by the International... Read More
Pseudogamy
Definition noun (1) A form of parthenogenesis wherein the sperm stimulates the egg cell to develop into an embryo without... Read More
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Definition A nucleic acid refers to any of the group of complex compounds made up of linear... Read More
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Independent Assortment Definition noun (genetics) Mendelian law stating that for every pair of unit factors, each... Read More
giant panda
Giant Panda Definition The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a bear species that has a round head, a stocky body with... Read More
Brown bear
Brown Bear Definition The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear species. In North America, brown bears are often... Read More
Cell theory
What Is Cell Theory? Biological cell theory explains the idea of organismal constitution, structure, and function. It... Read More
Developmental Biology
Developmental biology is a biological science that is primarily concerned with how a living thing grows and attains... Read More
Autopolyploidy
Definition noun (genetics) A type of euploidy wherein the additional set of chromosomes is derived from a parent or... Read More
Maternal inheritance
Definition noun A form of inheritance wherein the traits of the offspring are maternal in origin due to the expression... Read More
Gametophyte generation
Definition noun (botany) A phase in the life cycle of certain plants and algae that starts with a spore up to the time that... Read More
Bone matrix
Bone Matrix Definition Bone matrix refers to the matrix component of bone tissue. It provides the structural framework and... Read More
Vulnerable species
Definition noun Any species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future Supplement A vulnerable... Read More
Unified atomic mass unit
Unified Atomic Mass Unit Definition The Unified Atomic Mass Unit (u) (or simply atomic mass unit) refers to the 1/12... Read More
Pioneer species
You might have come across news of some barren lands turning into luscious grasslands or forests after decades? Or you might... Read More
Northern Africa and biodiversity
Northern Africa and biodiversity Content Partner: United Nations Environment Programme (other articles) Article Topics:... Read More
Peg-and-socket joint
peg-and-socket joint --> gomphosis (Science: anatomy) A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is... Read More
Premaxillary suture
premaxillary suture --> incisive suture line of union of the two portions of the maxilla (pre-and postmaxilla); it is... Read More
