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neutron

Biology; General

An uncharged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom. The large (mass approximately equal to 1 atomic mass unit), electrically neutral particle that may occur in the atomic nucleus.

neural tube

Biology; General

A tube of ectoderm in the embryo that will form the spinal cord.

niche

Biology; General

The biological role played by a species.

neuromuscular junction

Biology; General

The point where a motor neuron attaches to a muscle cell.

niche overlap

Biology; General

The extent to which two species require similar resources; specifies the strength of the competition between the two species.

Highly specialized cells that generate and transmit bioelectric impulses from one part of the body to another; the functional unit of the nervous system. A cell of the nerve tissue having a cell body ...

nicotine adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+)

Biology; General

A substance to which electrons are transferred from photosystem I during photosynthesis; the addition of the electrons reduces NADP, which acquires a hydrogen ion to form NADPH, which is a storage ...