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Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Definition Each person can say that they know of or can name at least one animal. However, do people know... Read More
Haplorrhine
Definition noun, plural: haplorrhines Any of the primates characterized mainly by being dry-nosed because of a lack of a... Read More
Chromoplast
Definition noun, plural: chromoplasts Any of the coloured plastids associated with pigment synthesis and... Read More
Golden algae
In phycology, the golden algae are algal species that are found mostly in freshwater. They are also called the chrysophytes.... Read More
Homo neanderthalensis
Definition noun Species of primitive human beings that lived between 28,000 and 300,000 years ago. Various specimens of... Read More
Divergent evolution
Divergent Evolution Definition Divergent evolution refers to the process by which interbreeding species diverged into two... Read More
Phospholipid
What is a phospholipid? Phospholipids are a subgroup of lipids. Other major types of lipids are fatty acids, sphingolipids,... Read More
Phototroph
Definition noun, plural: phototrophs An organism, typically a plant, obtaining energy from sunlight as its source of energy... Read More
Triglyceride
Definition noun, plural: triglycerides An energy-rich compound made up of a single molecule of glycerol and three molecules... Read More
Fatty acid
Definition noun plural: fatty acids'' fatty acid, ˈfætɪ ˈæsɪd Any of the group of a long chain of hydrocarbon... Read More
Lethal mutation
Lethal Mutation Definition Genetic mutations come from changes in the DNA structure or sequencing in an organism. Often... Read More
Sphingolipid
Definition noun plural: sphingolipids sphin·go·lip·id A type of lipid with a sphingoid base (e.g. sphingosine and... Read More