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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A group of genetically identical cells all descended from a single common ancestral cell by mitosis in eukaryotes, or by binary fission in prokaryotes. Clone cells also include populations of recombinant DNA molecules all carrying the same inserted sequence of bases.
Industry:Natural environment
A movable eyelid found in sharks that can be closed over the eye to protect it from damage. Sharks also have non-moving upper and lower eyelids.
Industry:Natural environment
A scuba diving partner. For safe diving, a pair of divers (buddies) stay close to each other in order to offer assistance if needed.
Industry:Natural environment
A tabulation of diagnostic characters of taxa in dichotomous couplets to facilitate rapid identification.
Industry:Natural environment
In fishes having the swim bladder closed, with no connexion to the gut.
Industry:Natural environment
The anaerobic breakdown by microorganisms of complex organic substances, especially carbohydrates, to CO2 and alcohol; fermentation is also used to describe the process by which various chemical or pharmaceutical compounds can be made in large tanks, called fermenters, that contain microorganisms or plant or animal cells, and the nutrients they require to live and grow.
Industry:Natural environment
The inner germ layer of diploblastic and triploblastic embryos that gives rise to internal tissues such as the gut and gut derivatives, e.g., air bladder, lungs, and the lining of the digestive tract.
Industry:Natural environment
The region of the electromagnetic spectrum consisting of wavelengths from 1 to 400 nm.
Industry:Natural environment
A computer which is designed to be accessed by many other computers. Servers can be attached to local area networks and/or be hooked up to the internet. With the proper software and connections, servers can control the distribution of email, store World Wide Web documents, and provide access to files that are shared by many users.
Industry:Natural environment
