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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BiologyBiology - Wikipedia

    May 1, 2024 · Biology is the scientific study of life. [1] [2] [3] It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. [1] [2] [3] For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary information encoded in genes , which can be transmitted to future generations.

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      Biology portal; Biology is part of the WikiProject Biology,...

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      The term metazoa is derived from Ancient Greek μετα (meta)...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdaptationAdaptation - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The following definitions are given by the evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky: 1. Adaptation is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats. 2. Adaptedness is the state of being adapted: the degree to which an organism is able to live and reproduce in a given set of habitats.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DiabetesDiabetes - Wikipedia

    19 hours ago · Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects.

    • Insulin insufficiency or gradual resistance
    • 4.2 million (2019)
  4. May 1, 2024 · physiology, study of the functioning of living organisms, animal or plant, and of the functioning of their constituent tissues or cells. The word physiology was first used by the Greeks around 600 bce to describe a philosophical inquiry into the nature of things. The use of the term with specific reference to vital activities of healthy humans ...

  5. May 2, 2024 · Nutrition, the assimilation by living organisms of food materials that enable them to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce. Food provides materials from which all the structural and catalytic components of the living cell can be assembled. Learn more about nutrients and the nutrient requirements of organisms.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PredationPredation - Wikipedia

    6 days ago · Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the host) and parasitoidism (which always does, eventually).

  7. Apr 13, 2024 · Pizzicato - Adverbe. (Musique) Technique de jeu des instruments à cordes où les cordes sont pincées avec les doigts plutôt que frottées avec l'archet. Chaque fois que quelque chose d'amusant était sur le point de se produire, le compositeur nous envoyait un coup de coude en faisant jouer les cordes pizzicato.

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