Glossary of terms used on this site

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

MRSA acquired in the community rather than in a hospital

(GGCCAATCT) essential eukaryotic promoter sequence involved in binding transcription factors

legless amphibian that belongs to the clade Apoda

process of deposition of mineral salts in the collagen fiber matrix that crystallizes and hardens the tissue

hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland that functions to lower blood Ca2+ levels and promote bone growth

amount of heat required to change the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius

light-independent reactions of photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into carbohydrates using the energy and reducing power of ATP and NADPH

whorl of sepals

structure that connects the renal pelvis to the renal medulla

time during the Cambrian period (542–488 million years ago) when most of the animal phyla in existence today evolved

avoid detection by blending in with the background

microchannel that connects the lacunae and aids diffusion between cells

(cd) unit of measurement of luminous intensity (brightness)

branches and foliage of trees that form a layer of overhead coverage in a forest