Biology
Living systems, from molecules that store heredity to the cells that think.
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- DNADeoxyribonucleic acid, the double-helix molecule that carries the hereditary instructions of living organisms.BiologyConcept4 connections
- EvolutionThe change in heritable characteristics of populations over successive generations.BiologyTheory3 connections
- Genetic codeThe set of rules by which sequences of three bases, called codons, specify amino acids.BiologyConcept3 connections
- Natural selectionThe process by which heritable traits that improve survival and reproduction become more common over time.BiologyConcept3 connections
- NeuronAn electrically excitable cell that receives, processes, and transmits signals in the nervous system.BiologyConcept3 connections