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Cell biology
The study of cell structure, physiological properties, interactions with the environment and life cycle.
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depth diversity gradient
Biology; Cell biology
The increase in species richness with increasing water depth until about 2000 meters below the surface, where species richness begins to decline.
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Biology; Cell biology
A nucleic acid composed of two polynucleotide strands wound around a central axis to form a double helix; the repository of genetic information. Nucleic acid that functions as the physical carrier of ...
dendrochronology
Biology; Cell biology
The process of determining the age of a tree or wood used in structures by counting the number of annual growth rings.
dendrites
Biology; Cell biology
Short, highly branched fibers that carry signals toward the cell body of a neuron.
deletion
Biology; Cell biology
The loss of a chromosome segment without altering the number of chromosomes.
deciduous
Biology; Cell biology
Term applied to trees that lose the leaves and have a dormancy period at least once per year.
decay series
Biology; Cell biology
Most radioisotopes do not decay into a stable daughter element in one single decay, but rather through a series of radioactive intermediaries.
