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lithosphere

Biology; General

The solid outer layer of the Earth; includes both the land area and the land beneath the oceans and other water bodies.

logistic growth model

Biology; General

A model of population growth in which the population initially grows at an exponential rate until it is limited by some factor; then, the population enters a slower growth phase and eventually ...

osteocytes

Biology; General

Bone cells that lay down new bone; found in the concentric layers of compact bone. Bone cell, a type of connective tissue.

osteoporosis

Biology; General

A disorder in which the mineral portion of bone is lost, making the bone weak and brittle; occurs most commonly in postmenopausal women.

ovaries

Biology; General

1) In animals, the female gonads, which produce eggs (ova) and female sex hormones. 2) In þowers, part of the female reproductive structure in the carpel; contain the ovules, where egg development ...

oviducts

Biology; General

Tubes that connect the ovaries and the uterus; transport sperm to the ova, transport the fertilized ova to the uterus, and serve as the site of fertilization; also called the fallopian tubes or ...

ovulation

Biology; General

The release of the oocyte onto the surface of the ovary; occurs at the midpoint of the ovarian cycle. The release of the ovum (egg) from the ovary after the peaking of luteinizing hormone ...

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