Alcohol
... 5.1 Systematic names
5.2 Etymology
6
physical and chemical properties
7 Toxicity
8 ... in many different and overlapping ways.
physical and chemical properties
The hydroxyl group ... of 50-100 atm.
Reactions
See the
physical and chemical properties section above for a ...
Diffusion
... This article is about the
physical mechanism of diffusion. For alternative meanings, ... of which go by different names depending on the
physical situation. Steady state bi-molecular diffusion ... (of atoms or energy or electrons) is equal to a
physical property (diffusivity or thermal conductivity or ...
Human
... may extend an individual's presence beyond his
physical lifespan (see immortality ).
Physiology
Main articles: Human anatomy , Human
physical appearance , Human height
Biologically, ... jealousy ). (See also Libido .)
Body
The
physical appearance of the human body is central to ...
Biology
... describe biological systems in terms of objects which obey immutable
physical laws described by mathematics , it is nevertheless characterized by ... - In silico
Related disciplines
Medicine ( Physician ) -
physical anthropology
Outstanding problems
Origin of life - Unsolved ...
Down syndrome
... causing highly variable degrees of learning difficulties and
physical disabilities . It is named for John Langdon-Down , the British doctor ... diseases , heart problems, poor eyesight, and hearing problems. Other
physical characteristics associated with the disorder include presence of a simian ...
Edward's syndrome
... appropriately is delayed or confused. This results in characteristic
physical abnormalities such as low birth weight ; a small, abnormally shaped head; ... the person has a partial trisomy for chromosome 18 and often the
physical signs of the syndrome differ from the typical Edward's syndrome.
...
Eugenics
... by inheritance, under exactly the same limitations as are the form and
physical features of the whole organic world. Consequently, as it is easy, ... beings to test their genetic theories, ranging from simple measurement of
physical characteristics to the more ghastly experiments carried out by Josef ...
Genetics
... other scientists working on similar problems.
Mendel was unaware of the
physical nature of the gene. We now know that genetic information is normally ... Gene maps show chromosomes containing linear arranged genes
1927
physical changes in genes are called mutations
1928 Frederick Griffith ...
Immune system
... of the immune system
2.1 Innate immune system
2.1.1
physical barrier
2.1.2 Phagocytic cells
2.1.3 Anti-microbial proteins
... "danger signal" as speculated by Janeway and Matzinger, respectively.
physical barrier
The first defense includes barriers to infection such as skin ...
Kinesiology
... Theoretical knowledge of kinesiology is applied in many areas including
physical therapy , occupational therapy , chiropractic , osteopathy , exercise ...
External links
The American Academy of Kinesiology and
physical Education
Kinesiology Forum ( UIUC )
Kinesiology Publications ( ...
Anatomy
... surgical, gynaecological, artistic and superficial anatomy.
The comparison of the anatomy of different races of humans is part of the science of
physical anthropology or anthropological anatomy.
In the present edition of this work the subject of anatomy is treated systematically rather than ...
Artificial life
... body, it could create an identical machine. He followed this idea by creating (with Stanislaw Ulam ) a purely logic-based automata, not requiring a
physical body but based on the changing states of the cells in an infinite grid -- the first cellular automaton . It was extraordinarily complicated ...
Barbiturate
... loss of motor coordination, and impaired judgment. Depending on the dose, frequency, and duration of use, one can rapidly develop tolerance ,
physical dependence, and psychological dependence to barbiturates. With the development of tolerance, the margin of safety between the effective dose and the ...
Biomechanics
... Solid Mechanics: Cells, Tissues, and Organs." New York: Springer. ISBN 0-387-95168-7 .
Vogel, Steven. (2003). Comparative Biomechanics: Life's
physical World. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691112975
...
Biophysics
... Biophysics (also biological physics ) is an interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the
physical sciences to questions of biology .
Biophysics research today comprises a number of specific biological studies, which do not share a unique ...
Brain
... signals through nerves arriving from most portions of a body, interpret those signals and formulate reactions based on prior experiences and on
physical needs. A similarly extensive nerve network delivers signals from a brain to control muscles throughout a body.
Sensory input is processed by the ...
Cancer
... of modifiable cancer risk factors include alcohol consumption (associated with increased risk of oral, esophageal, breast, and other cancers),
physical inactivity (associated with increased risk of colon, breast, and possibly other cancers), and being overweight (associated with colon, breast, ...
Carolus Linnaeus
... and classes. Groups of organisms at any rank are now called taxa (singular: taxon) or taxonomic groups .
His groupings were based upon shared
physical characteristics. Although the groupings themselves have been significantly changed since Linnaeus' conception, as well as the principles behind them, ...
Cell growth
... issue is the separation of the duplicated DNA into two equally sized groups of chromosomess . The third major aspect of cell reproduction is the
physical division of entire cells, usually called cytokinesis .
Cell reproduction is more complex in eukaryotes than in other organisms. Non-eukaryotic ...
Cloning
... for disease X has been cloned, they mean that the gene's location and DNA sequence has been identified, although the ability to specifically copy the
physical DNA is a side-effect of its identification.
Cloning an organism means to create a new organism with the same genetic information as an existing ....
Cryptozoology
... Lake Tahoe (USA)
Vansee (Turkey)
Sources
Jerome Clark, Unexplained! 347 Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences, and Puzzling
physical Phenomena, Visible Ink Press, 1993.
Bernard Heuvelmans, On The Track Of Unknown Animals, Hill and Wang, 1958
External links
...
Chromosomal crossover
... meiosis. This aids evolution by increasing independent assortment, and reducing the genetic linkage between genes on the same chromosome.
The
physical basis of crossing over was first demonstrated by Harriet Creighton and Barbara McClintock in 1931 .
See also
Genetic recombination
...
Culture
... one group of people to another. Culture is dynamic and can be taught and learned, making it a potentially rapid form of adaptation to change in
physical conditions. Anthropologists view culture as not only a product of biological evolution but as a supplement to it, as the main means of human ...
DNA
... These included an American group led by Linus Pauling , and two groups in Britain. At the University of Cambridge , Crick and Watson were building
physical models using metal rods and balls, in which they incorporated the known chemical structures of the nucleotides, as well as the known position of the ...
Gel electrophoresis
... SDS-PAGE autoradiography
Gel electrophoresis is a group of techniques used by scientists to separate molecules based on
physical characteristics such as size, shape, or isoelectric point . Gel Electrophoresis is usually performed for analytical purposes, but may be used as a ...
Equilibrium
... equilibrium , the state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the sum of all forces and torques acting on the body equals zero.
physical balance of humans and animals is maintained with the aid of the sense of balance , and in special cases with a balance beam .
See also the ...
Ewens's sampling formula
... 1972.
J.F.C. Kingman, "Random partitions in population genetics", Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A, Mathematical and
physical Sciences , volume 361, number 1704, 1978.
...
Extinction
... DDT has been banned in many parts of the world and affected bird populations are recovering.
Habitat degradation can also take the form of a
physical destruction of niche habitats. The widespread destruction of tropical rainforests and replacement with open pastureland is widely sited as an ...
Gel electrophoresis
... SDS-PAGE autoradiography
Gel electrophoresis is a group of techniques used by scientists to separate molecules based on
physical characteristics such as size, shape, or isoelectric point . Gel Electrophoresis is usually performed for analytical purposes, but may be used as a ...
Hermaphrodite
... from Hermaphroditus , the son of Hermes and Aphrodite in Greek mythology , who was fused with a nymph , resulting in one being possessing
physical traits of both sexes. Thus Hermaphroditus was, by the modern terminology, a simultaneous hermaphrodite. The mythological figure of Tiresias , who ...
Insulin
... syndrome with combined influence of genetic susceptibility and influence of environmental factors, the best known being obesity , age, and
physical inactivity, resulting in insulin resistance in cells requiring insulin for glucose absorption. This form of diabetes is strongly inherited.
...
Kwashiorkor
... be treated by adding food energy and protein to the diet; however, mortality can be as high as 60% and it can have a long-term impact on a child's
physical growth and, in severe cases, affect mental development.
There are various explanations for the development of kwashiorkor, and the topic remains ...
Lifeform
... Lifeform is the
physical entity which encompasses a life . A lifeform is in a non-equilibrium thermodynamic state. A continuous energy input is required to maintain ...
Limnology
... of in-land waters (both saline and fresh), specifically lakes , ponds and rivers (both natural and manmade), including their biological ,
physical , chemical , and hydrological aspects.
Franois-Alphonse Forel (1841-1912) established the field with his studies of Lake Geneva . Limnology ...
Lung
... active substances and drugs used in medicine in arterial blood
filter out small blood clots formed in the systemic veins
serve as a
physical layer of soft, shock -absorbent protection for the heart , which the lungs flank and nearly enclose.
See also
mechanical ventilation ...
Macromolecule
... macromolecules are often referred to as subunits (see e.g. protein subunit ).
Substances that are composed of macromolecules often have unusual
physical properties. The properties of liquid crystals and such elastomers as rubber are examples. Although too small to see, individual pieces of DNA ...
Marine biology
... and biomes, such as reef habitats, tide pool ecology, and geothermal/hydrothermal vents.
There are also subfields reserved for studying the
physical effects of continual immersion in sea water , and the ocean in general, as well as for the ways that various changing oceanic properties affect ...
Mitochondrion
... in the intermembrane space is higher than that in the matrix). An active transport system (energy requiring) pumps the protons against their
physical tendency (in the "wrong" direction) from the matrix into the intermembrane space.
As the proton concentration increases in the intermembrane space, ...
Mitochondrion
... in the intermembrane space is higher than that in the matrix). An active transport system (energy requiring) pumps the protons against their
physical tendency (in the "wrong" direction) from the matrix into the intermembrane space.
As the proton concentration increases in the intermembrane space, ...
Magnetic resonance imaging
... is to say, MRI allows one to study a particular region within an organism or sample, but gives relatively little information about the chemical or
physical nature of that region--its chief value is in being able to distinguish the properties of that region relative to those of surrounding regions. MR ...