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- ...ent]]. Four unifying principles form the foundation of modern biology: [[cell theory]], [[evolution]], [[genetics]] and [[homeostasis]]. ...lly in a wide array of biology and medicine [[Academic journal|journals]]. Biology: A Functional Approach. Thomas Nelson and Sons ISBN 978-017448035826 KB (3,753 words) - 23:45, 12 December 2020
- ...ation in living [[things]] and ''being''s. In every living plant or animal cell, in every living organism--[[material]] or [[spiritual]]--there is an insat ...cellular]]'' (many-celled) describes any organism made up of more than one cell.12 KB (1,769 words) - 01:22, 13 December 2020
- ...a.org/wiki/G_protein-coupled_receptors G protein-coupled receptors] on the cell membranes of taste buds. Saltiness and sourness are [[perceived]] when [htt [[Category: Biology]]4 KB (530 words) - 02:36, 13 December 2020
- '''Healing''', assessed physically, is the process by which the [[Cell (biology)|cells]] in the [[body]] regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a dama In order for an injury to be healed by regeneration, the cell type that was destroyed must be able to replicate. Most cells have this abi10 KB (1,581 words) - 00:09, 13 December 2020
- ...are also distinguished from [[plants]], algae, and fungi by lacking rigid cell walls. All animals are motile, if only at certain [[life]] [[stages]]. In m ...cellular organisms, like [[plants]] and fungi, have cells held in place by cell walls, and so develop by [[progressive]] [[growth]]. Also, unique to animal6 KB (934 words) - 23:42, 12 December 2020
- .... The [[transfer]] of [[DNA]] segments between genomes within a eukaryotic cell, e.g. between mitochondria and chloroplasts or between an organelle and the ...le pair bonds but still mate with other individuals outside the pair. In [[biology]], incidents of promiscuity in species that form pair bonds are usually cal3 KB (434 words) - 02:32, 13 December 2020
- ...ng zygote develops into an embryo, while the triploid endosperm (one sperm cell plus two female cells) and female tissues of the ovule give rise to the sur ...al vesicle, a small gland that is located just behind the bladder. A sperm cell is motile and swims via [[chemotaxis]], using its flagellum to propel itsel16 KB (2,454 words) - 02:37, 13 December 2020
- ...angeably with neuroscience, although the former refers specifically to the biology of the nervous system, whereas the latter refers to the entire science of t ...h]] still uses the Brodmann cytoarchitectonic (referring to [[study]] of [[cell]] [[structure]]) anatomical definitions from this era in continuing to show17 KB (2,345 words) - 01:21, 13 December 2020
- ..., i.e., [[potentials]] at the post-synaptic membrane will summate in the [[cell]] [[body]]. Later models also provided for excitatory and inhibitory synapt ...forms]], can also yield important [[insights]] in the working of several [[cell]] assemblies. Similarly, simulations of dysfunctional neurotransmitters in10 KB (1,357 words) - 01:27, 13 December 2020
- ...re the DNA is coated with molecules such as gold and fired directly into a cell. Other more complex methods, such as bacterial transformation or using viru ...the function of a gene. It is used especially frequently in developmental biology. A knockout experiment involves the creation and manipulation of a DNA cons11 KB (1,712 words) - 00:10, 13 December 2020
- In [[biology]], '''matrix''' (plural: matrices) is the material (or tissue) in [[animal] ...Also: the ground substance in which structural elements (e.g. of a shell, cell wall, etc.) are embedded.12 KB (1,911 words) - 01:27, 13 December 2020
- ..., '''evolution''' is the change in the [[heritability|inherited]] [[trait (biology)|traits]] of a [[population]] from generation to generation. These traits a ...|predictive]] theory has become the central organizing principle of modern biology, providing a unifying explanation for the [[biodiversity|diversity of life]55 KB (8,108 words) - 00:25, 13 December 2020
- ...is can be the case for genes with a heterozygote advantage, such as sickle cell anemia or Tay-Sachs disease, which in their heterozygote form may offer an *H. L. Kaye, ''The social meaning of modern biology'' 1987, New Haven, CT Yale University Press. (p. 46)15 KB (2,125 words) - 00:34, 13 December 2020
- ...e was not intimately involved with. In a prominent case, an American stem cell researcher had his name listed on paper that was later revealed to be fraud ...ned in the author disclosure statement for the [[American Journal of Human Biology]][https://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jabout/37873/ForAuthors.html]11 KB (1,643 words) - 23:42, 12 December 2020
- ...random, fraction of neurons, but stains them in their entirety, including cell body, dendrites, and axon. Without such a stain, brain tissue under a micr ...utte A (2003). "The segmented Urbilateria: A testable scenario.". Int Comp Biology 43: 137–47. doi:10.1093/icb/43.1.137. [https://icb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi31 KB (4,435 words) - 23:42, 12 December 2020
- ...ing therapeutic cloning] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell stem cell] [[research]] could one day provide a way to generate [[cells]], [[body]] p ...[[religious]] teachings or [[ethical]] considerations. Proponents of stem cell research point out that cells are routinely formed and destroyed in a varie35 KB (5,030 words) - 01:23, 13 December 2020
- '''Stress''' is a [[Biology|biological]] term which refers to the consequences of the failure of a [[hu The [[locus ceruleus]] and other noradrenergic cell groups of the [[adrenal medulla]] and pons, collectively known as the Norep19 KB (2,849 words) - 02:15, 13 December 2020
- ...n of life is characterized by [[Organism|organization]], [[metabolism]], [[cell growth|growth]], [[adaptation]], response to [[stimulus (physiology)|stimul ...pecies appearing and others ceasing to exist on a continual basis.[https://biology.usgs.gov/luhna/chap4.html] Website based on the contents of the book: Persp39 KB (5,993 words) - 01:24, 13 December 2020
- ...y]], but we also know about, [[Cell signaling]], [[Cellular communication (biology)]], [[chemical communication]] between primitive organisms like [[bacteria18 KB (2,666 words) - 23:45, 12 December 2020
- science of biology certifies that all cells replicate (mitosis), or divide known that every cell in the human body changes at least once30 KB (5,108 words) - 22:11, 12 December 2020