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| Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of living organisms. |
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| A reaction, as that of an organism or a mechanism, to a specific stimulus. |
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| A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. |
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| The production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types. |
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| The Reproduction without the fusion of gametes. |
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| An alteration or adjustment in structure or habits, often hereditary, by which a species or individual improves its condition in relationship to its environment. |
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| The extent to which an organism is adapted to or able to produce offspring in a particular environment. |
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| The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes. |
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| The structure or arrangement of related or connected items. |
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| An increase in the size of an organism or part of an organism, usually as a result of an increase in the number of cells. |
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| The process of developing or being developed. |
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| A change in shape or structure. |
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| The classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships. |
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| The system of nomenclature using two terms, the first one indicating the genus and the second the species. |
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| A microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. |
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| A eukaryote is an organism whose cells contain complex structures enclosed within membranes. |
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| It is a modeling method used for categorizing species using logical choices |
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| Antibiotic resistance is a type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic |
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| A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. |
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| The changing of the structure of a gene. |
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| s a factor that controls a process, such as organism growth or species population, size. |
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| A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. |
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| An infection or disease caused by such an agent. |
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A genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes. |
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| The short-term immunity that results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal. |
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| The immunity that results from the production of antibodies in response to an antigen. |
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| A toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, esp. the production of antibodies. |
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| A contractile vacuole (abbreviation: CV) is a sub-cellular structure (organelle) involved in osmoregulation. |
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| A short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure. |
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| A slender threadlike structure, esp. a microscopic whiplike appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa, etc. |
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| Temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion. |
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| A small, light-sensitive patch of pigment in certain algae and unicellular organisms. |
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