Cell biology

Cell biology

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

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covalent bond

Biology; Cell biology

A chemical bond created by the sharing of electrons between atoms.

cotyledon

Biology; Cell biology

A leaf-like structure that is present in the seeds of flowering plants; appears during seed germination and sometimes is referred to as a seed leaf.

countercurrent flow

Biology; Cell biology

An arrangement by which fish obtain oxygen from the water that flows through their gills. Water flows across the respiratory surface of the gill in one direction while blood flows in the other ...

bottlenecks

Biology; Cell biology

Drastic short-term reductions in population size caused by natural disasters, disease, or predators; can lead to random changes in the population's gene pool.