Scale

Richter scale - a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 used to express the energy released by an earthquake
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History of the time scale
The principles underlying geologic (geological) time scales were laid down by Nicholas Steno in the late 17th century.
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Effective immediately, projects to construct libraries for large-scale DNA sequencing must obtain Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval before work is initiated. IRBs should carefully consider the unique aspects of large-scale sequencing projects.
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Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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scale A thin, compacted, flaky fragment.
scalid A set of complex spines found on the kinorhynchs, loriciferans, priapulans, and larval nematomorphs, with sensory, locomotor, food capture, or penetrant function.
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Any plate-like outgrowth of the integument, each in the form of a flat calcified or horny structure on the surface of the skin.
scapula
The shoulder blade.
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pH scale
A measure of hydrogen ion concentration equal to -log [H+] and ranging in value from 0 to 14.
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Phi scale. Scale used for measuring the grain size of sediments. = -log2 (grain diameter)
Photic zone. The depth zone in the ocean extending from the surface to that depth permitting photosynthesis ...
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Large scale chromatographical method to detect sequence polymorphisms.
Related Terms: DNA sequence
The relative order of base pairs, whether in a fragment of DNA, a gene, a chromosome, or an entire genome. See base sequence.
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Hair, scales, feathers, claws, horns, and nails are animal structures derived from skin. The hair shaft extends above the skin surface, the hair root extends from the surface to the base or hair bulb.
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The time scale was calibrated using fossil evidence that the line to the orangutan diverged some 13-16 million years ago.
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Moving up the scale towards more than one organism, genetics considers how heredity works between parent and offspring. Ethology considers group behavior of more than one individual.
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And that microscale chemical variation allows for the coexistence of diverse species, so biofilms can be incredibly diverse communities. In a very small space we can find bacteria that are completely different metabolically.
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Geological timescale
: The period between the origin of earth (4,500
Mya
) and the beginning of the Cambrian period (540
Mya
) is called the Precambrian Eon.
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Fahrenheit is a scale for measuring temperature, usually abbreviated as F. The freezing point of water is 32 F, and boiling point of water is 212 F. The normal oral temperature is 97.3 to 98.8 F.
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VLSI: Very large- scale integration allowing over 100,000 transistors on a chip.
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Normalization is to scale data such that data from different microarrays can be compared.
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Lindinger proposed the emendation Hemiberlesea for the armored scale Hemiberlesia indicating that it was originally improperly formed.
Holotype A specimen that serves as the standard bearer of a species or subspecies name.
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Those animals high in the scale of evolution, as birds and mammals, have a high temperature almost constant and independent of that of the surrounding air, whereas among the lower animals there is much variation of body temperature, ...
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Microevolution, or change beneath the species level, may be thought of as relatively small scale change in the functional and genetic constituencies of populations of organisms.
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The large-scale study of proteins, using biochemical or physical methods.
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In areas of shad-scale, about 10 percent of the ground is covered, but in some areas of sagebush it approaches 85 percent. Plant heights vary between 15 cm and 122 cm. The main plants are deciduous, most having spiny leaves.
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The map usually indicates the approximate length of the entire piece (scale on the bottom), as well as the position within the piece at which designated enzymes will cut.
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crawler. The active first instar of a scale insect.
crochets. Tiny hooks on the prolegs of caterpillars.
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Honeydew: The sugary liquid discharge from the anus of certain insects (Homoptera) such as aphids and scales.
Host: The organism in or on which a parasitoid lives; a plant on which an insect feeds.
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hydropathy index A scale that expresses the relative hydrophobic and hydrophilic tendencies of amino acid R groups. Used to predict membrane-spanning regions. hydrophilic Polar or charged molecules that dissolve readily in water.
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