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Coral reefs
Coral reefs are structures formed from the calcium carbonate secretions of corals. They are colonies of tiny animals in marine areas containing few nutrients.
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Coral reefs
homeobox
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Family of genes that regulates activities of other genes (turns genes 'on' and 'off' ).
significance level (level of significance)
Natural environment; Coral reefs
In statistics, the probability of a false rejection of the null hypothesis in a statistical test.
contour
Natural environment; Coral reefs
On a map or chart, a line connecting points of equal surface value.
ribosome
Natural environment; Coral reefs
Ribosomes are small cellular organelles composed of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and proteins. They are found free in the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. Ribosomes are involved in the ...
cladistic species
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The concept of species in which a species is a lineage of populations between two phylogenetic branch points (speciation events).
mesohyle
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The non-cellular gel layer (also called 'mesenchyme') of sponges. It is located between the epidermis (pinacoderm) and the choanoderm, the cell layer that lines the spongocoel. The mesohyle contains ...
dispersal
Natural environment; Coral reefs
The spread of a species to a new location. In many organisms, this happens at a particular stage in the life cycle, and is often critical for the species' survival. Organisms may disperse as spores, ...