Anatomy

Anatomy

It is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things

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anticodon

Biology; Anatomy

A sequence of three nucleotides on the transfer RNA molecule that recognizes and pairs with a specific codon on a messenger RNA molecule; helps control the sequence of amino acids in a growing ...

antibiotic resistance

Biology; Anatomy

Tendency of certain bacteria to develop a resistance to commonly over-used antibiotics.

brachiopods

Biology; Anatomy

A phylum of hinge-shelled animals that have left an excellent fossil record; brachiopods live on or in the ocean floor.

antagonistic muscles

Biology; Anatomy

A pair of muscles that work to produce opposite effects;one contracts as the other relaxes: for example, the bicep and tricep muscles on opposite sides of your upper arm.

blastocyst

Biology; Anatomy

The developmental stage of the fertilized ovum by the time it is ready to implant; formed from the morula and consists of an inner cell mass, an internal cavity, and an outer layer of cells (the ...