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exterior

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being on an outside surface

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Rotifera

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microscopic aquatic animals of the phylum Rotifera

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gametogenesis

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the process by which sperm and eggs are produced from the germ cellsin the testes and ovaries, respectively.

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gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and the intestines

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antigen

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Any substance that causes the body to make an immune response against that substance

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gymnosperm

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cone-bearing plants that bear naked seeds

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hemoglobin

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A protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the body and carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

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herbarium

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a collection ofpreserved plant specimens maintained for scientific purposes.

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hepatitis

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inflammation of the liver

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heterozygous

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having different alleles for a particular trait.

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histology

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a discipline of biology that examines the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.

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holoblastic

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characterized by complete cleavage that divides the whole egg into distinct and separate blastomeres

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homozygous

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having inherited the same versions (alleles) of a genomic marker from each biological parent.

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hydrophobic

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a property of molecules that do not mix with water.

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hyperactivity

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a person may seem to move about constantly, including in situations when it is not appropriate, or excessively fidgets, taps, or talks

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hypothyroidism

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happens when the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough thyroid hormone

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ichthyology

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the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish

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infraorder

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a taxonomic category in biological classification ranking above a superfamily and below a suborder.

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interspecies

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existing or occurring between species.

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intraspecies

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arising or occurring within a species; involving the members of one species.