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• Microbiology
  Agriculture and Food
  Ecology Research
  Pests and Parasites
  Life Sciences
  Soil Types
   
  

  Protozoa

  Protozoa are single-celled eukaryotes (organisms whose cells have nuclei) that commonly show characteristics usually associated with animals, most notably mobility and heterotrophy. They are often ... > more
• Microbiology
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
  Origin of Life
  Developmental Biology
   

  Prokaryote

  Prokaryotes are organisms without a cell nucleus, or indeed any other membrane-bound organelles, in most cases unicellular (in rare cases, multicellular). This set of characteristics is distinct from ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Invasive Species
  Animals
  Trees
  New Species
  Nature
   
  

  Beetle

  Beetles are one of the most diverse groups of insects. Certain species are agricultural pests in some areas, for example the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), while other species ... > more
• Marine Biology
  Ecology
  Fish
  Ecology Research
  Sea Life
  Oceanography
   
  

  Plankton

  Plankton are drifting organisms that inhabit the water column of oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water. Plankton abundance and distribution are strongly dependent on factors such as ambient ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   
  

  Moth

  A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Moths, and more particularly their caterpillars, are a major agricultural pest in many parts of the world. Moths are apparently attracted to ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Sports Medicine
  Breast Cancer
  Men's Health
   

  Lavender oil

  Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. Two forms are distinguished, Lavender Flower Oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Endangered Plants
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Potato

  The potato is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. Potato plants have a low-growing habit and bear white to purple flowers with yellow stamens. In ... > more
• Nature
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Endangered Plants
  Rainforests
  Forest
   
  

  Vegetation

  Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. Vegetation serves ... > more
• Developmental Biology
  Human Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Genetics
  Biology
  Molecular Biology
   

  Developmental biology

  Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis," ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Personalized Medicine
  Genetics
   

  Allele

  An allele is a viable DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) coding that occupies a given locus (position) on a chromosome. Usually alleles are sequences that code for a gene, but sometimes the term is used to ... > more

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