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urine

Biology; General

Fluid containing various wastes that is produced in the kidney and excreted from the bladder.

uterus

Biology; General

The organ that houses and nourishes the developing embryo and fetus. The womb. Female reproductive organ in which the fertilized egg implants.

theory

Biology; General

A hypothesis that has withstood extensive testing by a variety of methods, and in which a higher degree of certainty may be placed. A theory is NEVER a fact, but instead is an attempt to explain one ...

thermacidophiles

Biology; General

A group of archaebacteria that are able to tolerate high temperatures and acidic pH.

thermiogenesis

Biology; General

The generation of heat by raising the body's metabolic rate; controlled by the hypothalamus.

thermoregulation

Biology; General

The regulation of body temperature.

thigmotropism

Biology; General

Plants' response to contact with a solid object; e.g., tendrils' twining around a pole. Plant response to touch.

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