Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
Term | Main definition |
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C horizon | Glossaries - Biology glossary layer of soil that contains the parent material, and the organic and inorganic material that is broken down to form soil; also known as the soil base |
CA-MRSA | Glossaries - Biology glossary |
CAAT box | Glossaries - Biology glossary (GGCCAATCT) essential eukaryotic promoter sequence involved in binding transcription factors |
caecilian | Glossaries - Biology glossary legless amphibian that belongs to the clade Apoda |
calcification | Glossaries - Biology glossary process of deposition of mineral salts in the collagen fiber matrix that crystallizes and hardens the tissue |
calcitonin | Glossaries - Biology glossary hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland that functions to lower blood Ca2+ levels and promote bone growth |
calorie | Glossaries - Biology glossary amount of heat required to change the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius |
Calvin cycle | Glossaries - Biology glossary light-independent reactions of photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into carbohydrates using the energy and reducing power of ATP and NADPH |
calyx | Glossaries - Biology glossary whorl of sepals |
calyx | Glossaries - Biology glossary structure that connects the renal pelvis to the renal medulla |
Cambrian explosion | Glossaries - Biology glossary time during the Cambrian period (542–488 million years ago) when most of the animal phyla in existence today evolved |
camouflage | Glossaries - Biology glossary avoid detection by blending in with the background |
canaliculus | Glossaries - Biology glossary |
candela | Glossaries - Biology glossary (cd) unit of measurement of luminous intensity (brightness) |
canopy | Glossaries - Biology glossary branches and foliage of trees that form a layer of overhead coverage in a forest |