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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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balanced growth

Biology; Microbiology

Microbial growth in which all cellular constituents are synthesized at constant rates relative to each other.

benthic

Biology; Microbiology

Pertaining to the bottom of the sea or another body of water.

acquired immunity

Biology; Microbiology

Refers to the type of specific immunity that develops after exposure to a suitable antigen or is produced after antibodies are transferred from one individual to another.

congenital syphilis

Biology; Microbiology

Syphilis that is acquired in utero from the mother.

resolution

Biology; Microbiology

The ability of a microscope to separate or distinguish between small objects that are close together.

chlorophyll

Biology; Microbiology

The green photosynthetic pigment that consists of a large tetrapyrrole ring with a magnesium atom in the center.

spontaneous generation

Biology; Microbiology

The hypothesis that living organisms can arise from nonliving matter.