Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
Term | Main definition |
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F1 | Glossaries - Biology glossary first filial generation in a cross; the offspring of the parental generation |
F2 | Glossaries - Biology glossary second filial generation produced when F1 individuals are self-crossed or fertilized with each other |
facial bone | Glossaries - Biology glossary one of the 14 bones that form the face; provides cavities for the sense organs (eyes, mouth, and nose) and attachment points for facial muscles |
facilitated transport | Glossaries - Biology glossary process by which material moves down a concentration gradient (from high to low concentration) using integral membrane proteins |
FACT | Glossaries - Biology glossary complex that “facilitates chromatin transcription” by disassembling nucleosomes ahead of a transcribing RNA polymerase II and reassembling them after the polymerase passes by |
facultative anaerobes | Glossaries - Biology glossary |
fall and spring turnover | Glossaries - Biology glossary |
fallout | Glossaries - Biology glossary direct deposit of solid minerals on land or in the ocean from the atmosphere |
false negative | Glossaries - Biology glossary incorrect test result that should have been positive |
falsifiable | Glossaries - Biology glossary able to be disproven by experimental results |
family | Glossaries - Biology glossary division of order in the taxonomic classification system |
fecundity | Glossaries - Biology glossary potential reproductive capacity of an individual |
feedback inhibition | Glossaries - Biology glossary |
femur | Glossaries - Biology glossary (also, thighbone) longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body |
fermentation | Glossaries - Biology glossary |