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tectonic plates

Biology; General

Segments of the lithosphere that comprise the surface of the Earth much the way a turtle shell is composed of its plates.

telophase

Biology; General

The final stage of mitosis in which the chromosomes migrate to opposite poles, a new nuclear envelope forms, and the chromosomes uncoil. The last phase of nuclear division in eukaryotes when the ...

temperate forest biome

Biology; General

Extends across regions of the northern hemisphere with abundant rainfall and long growing seasons. Deciduous, broad-leaved trees are the dominant plants.

temporal lobe

Biology; General

The lobe of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for processing auditory signals.

tendons

Biology; General

Bundles of connective tissue that link muscle to bone. Fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

terminal buds

Biology; General

Buds located at the end of a plant shoot.

termination

Biology; General

The end of translation; occurs when the ribosome reaches the stop codon on the messenger RNA molecule and the polypeptide, the messenger RNA, and the transfer RNA molecule are released from the ...