Cell biology

Cell biology

The study of cell structure, physiological properties, interactions with the environment and life cycle.

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closed community

Biology; Cell biology

A community in which populations have similar range boundaries and density peaks; forms a discrete unit with sharp boundaries.

codominance

Biology; Cell biology

A type of inheritance in which heterozygotes fully express both alleles.

cleavage furrow

Biology; Cell biology

A constriction of the cell membrane at the equator of the cell that marks the beginning of cytokinesis in animal cells. The cell divides as the furrow deepens.

clitoris

Biology; Cell biology

A short shaft with a sensitive tip located where the labia minora meet; consists of erectile tissue and is important in female sexual arousal.

clone

Biology; Cell biology

An exact copy of a DNA segment; produced by recombinant DNA technology.

Closed circulatory system

Biology; Cell biology

A system that uses a continuous series of vessels of different sizes to deliver blood to body cells and return it to the heart; found in echinoderms and vertebrates.