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Cell biology
The study of cell structure, physiological properties, interactions with the environment and life cycle.
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cork cambium
Biology; Cell biology
A layer of lateral meristematic tissue between the cork and the phloem in the bark of woody plants.
convergent plate boundary
Biology; Cell biology
The boundary between two plates that are moving toward one another.
convergent evolution
Biology; Cell biology
The development of similar structures in distantly related organisms as a result of adapting to similar environments and/or strategies of life. Example: wings of birds and insects, the body shape of ...
contractile vacuole
Biology; Cell biology
Organelle in many eukaryotes that acts as a bilge pump in the active transport of excess water from the cell.
contrast
Biology; Cell biology
In relation to microscopes, the ability to distinguish different densities of structures.
