Cell biology

Cell biology

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

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cell-mediated immunity

Biology; Cell biology

Immune reaction directed against body cells that have been infected by viruses and bacteria; controlled by T cells.

One of the four (or five) unifying concepts in biology. The cell theory states that all living things are composed of at least one cell and that the cell is the fundamental unit of function in all ...

cephalization

Biology; Cell biology

The concentration of sensory tissues in the anterior part of the body (head).

centromere

Biology; Cell biology

A specialized region on each chromatid to which kinetochores and sister chromatids attach.

centriole

Biology; Cell biology

Paired cellular organelle which functions in the organization of the mitotic spindle during cell division in eukaryotes.

central nervous system (CNS)

Biology; Cell biology

The division of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.

Cenozoic Era

Biology; Cell biology

The period of geologic time beginning after the end of the Mesozoic Era 65 million years ago and encompassing the present. Commonly referred to as the age of mammals.