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• Genetically Modified
  Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Nutrition
  Biotechnology
  Staying Healthy
   
  

  Genetically modified food

  A genetically modified food is a food product derived in whole or part from a genetically modified organism (GMO) such as a crop plant, animal or microbe such as yeast. Genetically modified foods ... > more
• Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Human Biology
  Biotechnology
  Genetics
  Cell Biology
   
  

  DNA

  Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living things. All known cellular life and some viruses contain DNA. The main ... > more
• Malaria
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Infectious Diseases
  Invasive Species
  Animals
   
  

  Mosquito

  The mosquito is a member of the family Culicidae; these insects have a pair of scaled wings, a pair of halteres, a slender body, and long legs. The females of most mosquito species suck blood from ... > more
• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Pulmonary alveolus

  An alveolus (plural: alveoli), is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. In the lung, the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory bronchioles and are ... > 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
• Virology
  Healthy Aging
  Viruses
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Yellow fever

  Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit, or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease. It is still an important cause of hemorrhagic illness in several African and South ... > more
• Fossils
  Geography
  Geology
  Origin of Life
  Extinction
  Environmental Policy
   

  Paleozoic

  The Paleozoic Era is a major division of the geologic timescale, one of four geologic eras. The Paleozoic includes six geologic periods; from oldest to youngest -- the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, ... > 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
  Genetics
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Developmental Biology
  Cell Biology
  Biology
   
  

  Meiosis

  In biology, meiosis is the process by which one diploid eukaryotic cell divides to generate four haploid cells often called gametes. Meiosis is essential for sexual reproduction and therefore ... > more
• Lyme Disease
  Healthy Aging
  Spiders and Ticks
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Rocky Mountain spotted fever

  Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States, and has been diagnosed throughout the Americas. Some synonyms for Rocky Mountain ... > more

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