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stimulus
Biology; Biochemistry
Something causing a response; something in the environment detected by a receptor. Ex: a chemical that causes a nerve impulse.
hereditary
Biology; Biochemistry
Something that is passed on through generations genetically. The inheritance of a hereditary disease is dependent upon the genes received from ones parents.
parasite
Biology; Biochemistry
Something that lives in, with, or on another organism and obtains benefits from the Host, which it usually injures.
pharynx
Biology; Biochemistry
Space behind the mouth that serves as a passage for food from the mouth to the esophagus and for air from the nose and mouth to the larynx.
atrioventricular node
Biology; Biochemistry
Specialized muscle Cells that branch into a network of Purkinje fibers, which conduct electrical stimulation six times faster than other parts of the heart.
allopatric speciation
Biology; Biochemistry
Speciation in which the evolution of reproductive isolating mechanisms occurs during physical separation of the populations.
parapatric speciation
Biology; Biochemistry
Speciation in which the evolution of reproductive isolating mechanisms occurs when a population enters a new niche or habitat within the range of the parent species.
