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• Horses
  Mammals
  Mating and Breeding
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Genetics
   

  Hinny

  A hinny is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey (jennet or jenny). They are rarer than mules, which are the offspring of a male donkey (jackass or jack) and a female horse. Like the ... > more
• Veterinary Medicine
  Obesity
  Developmental Biology
  Microbiology
  Stem Cells
  Biology
   

  Biological tissue

  Biological tissue is a collection of interconnected cells that perform a similar function within an organism. The study of tissue is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, ... > more
• Organic Chemistry
  Geochemistry
  Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Acid Rain
  Pollution
   
  

  Phosphate

  In inorganic chemistry, a phosphate is a salt of phosphoric acid. Phosphates are also important in biochemistry. Surface runoff of phosphates from excessively fertilized farmland can be a cause of ... > more
• Prions
  Microbes and More
  Veterinary Medicine
  Genetics
  Genes
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Prion

  A prion (short for proteinaceous infectious particle) is a unique type of infectious agent, as it is made only of protein. It is now commonly accepted that prions are responsible for a number of ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Molecular Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Stem Cells
  Heartburn
   
  

  Parietal cell

  Parietal cells (also called oxyntic cells) are the stomach epithelium cells which secrete gastric acid. Parietal cells produce gastric acid (hydrochloric acid) in response to histamine (via H2 ... > more
• Obesity
  Eating Disorder Research
  Nutrition
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
   

  Appetite

  The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite is regulated by a close interplay between the digestive tract, adipose tissue and the brain. Decreased desire to eat is termed ... > more
• Molecular Biology
  Genetics
  Cell Biology
  Genes
  Biotechnology
  Human Biology
   
  

  Protein structure

  Proteins, similar to carbohydrates and lipids, are made up of such elements as carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They are amino acid chains, made up from 20 different L-alpha-amino acids, also referred to ... > more
• Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
  Microbiology
  Developmental Biology
  Biology
   
  

  Eukaryote

  A eukaryote is an organism with a complex cell or cells, in which the genetic material is organized into a membrane-bound nucleus or nuclei. Eukaryotes (also spelled "eucaryotes") comprise animals, ... > more
• Bacteria
  Microbiology
  Microbes and More
  Extreme Survival
  Infectious Diseases
  Dentistry
   
  

  Bacteria

  Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. Most are microscopic and unicellular, with a relatively simple cell structure lacking a cell nucleus, and organelles such as ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Hormone Disorders
  Sports Medicine
  Human Biology
  Nervous System
   
  

  Exocrine gland

  Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products into ducts. They are the counterparts to endocrine glands, which secrete their products directly into the bloodstream. Typical exocrine glands ... > more

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