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Thigmotropism describes

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plant growth in response to touch

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eponym

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a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named. A name or noun formed after a person.

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anatomy

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the study of body structures

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physiology

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the study of body functions

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biology

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the study of life

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cytology

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the study of cells

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histology

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the study of tissues

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prefix: “a” (meaning and example)

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meaning: not, without
ex: asexual reproduction: reproduction only involving one parent

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prefix: “abyss” (meaning and example)

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meaning: deep, bottomless
ex: an abyssal zone is the cold, dark benthic communities near the bottom of the ocean

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prefix: “acro” (meaning and example)

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meaning: tip
ex: an acrosomal reaction is the discharge of a special organelle at the tip of a sperm called an acrosome that facilities fertilization when the sperm approaches the egg

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prefix: “adeno” (meaning and example)

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meaning: gland
ex: adenohypophysis is a gland also called the anterior pituitarty, positioned at the base of the hypothalamus

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prefix: “aero” (meaning and example)

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meaning: air
ex: aerobic refers to chemical rxns that use oxygen

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prefix: “agglutinat-“ (meaning and example)

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meaning: glued together
ex: agglutination is an immunie response in which bacteria or viruses are clumped together

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prefix: “agon-“ (meaning and example)

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meaning: a contest
ex: agonistic behavior is a type of behavior involving a contest of some kind that determines which competitor gains access to some resource

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prefix: “aktin-“ (meaning and example)

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meaning: a ray
ex: actinopterygii is the class of rayfinned fishes

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prefix: “-alexi” (meaning and example)

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meaning: to ward off
ex: phytoalexin is an antibiotic produced by plants, that destroys microorganisms or inhibits their growth

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prefix: “allo-“ (meaning and example)

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meaning: different
ex: allopatric speciation is the formation of a new species due to a subpopulation becoming isolated from the parent population by a geographical barrier

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prefix: “alveol-“ (meanind and example)

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meaning: a cavity
ex: alveoli are one of the dead-end, multilobed air sacs that constitute the gas exchange surface of the lungs

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