Biology

Biology

A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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sampling error

Biology; Toxicology

That part of the total error (the estimate from a sample minus the population value) associated with using only a fraction of the population and extrapolating to the whole, as ...

standard

Biology; Toxicology

That which is established as a measure or model to which others of a similar nature should conform.

spectral radiant power

Biology; Toxicology

The radiant power at wavelength lambda (λ) per unit wavelength interval.

pharynx

Biology; Toxicology

Throat, the part of the digestive tract between the esophagus below and the mouth and nasal cavities above and in front.

stability half-life

Biology; Toxicology

Time required for the amount of a substance in a formulation to decrease, for any reason, by one-half (50%).

transcriptome

Biology; Toxicology

Total messenger RNA expressed in a cell or tissue at a given point in time.

prevalence rate

Biology; Toxicology

Total number of individuals who have an attribute or disease at a particular time (or during a particular period) divided by the population at risk of having the attribute or ...