| biological indicator |
an organism whose presence is an indication of the health of its ecosystem
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| bioluminescence |
light produced by a living organism; examples of organisms that are bioluminescent are lightning bugs (fireflies), and some types of bacteria, fish, and fungi
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| bioluminescence |
Bacteria and phytoplankton that produce light by a chemical reaction. The production of visible white light by organisms.
출처: www.reefed.edu.au/glossary/b.html
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| biological half-life |
The term which is used for the time required for the amount of a particular substance in a biological system to be reduced to one half of its value by biological processes when the rate of removal is approximately exponential. Substances with a long biological half-life will tend to accumulate in the body and are, therefore, particularly to be avoided. Substances with a short biological half-life may accumulate if some becomes tightly bound, even if most is cleared from the body rapidly. ...
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| biological chemistry |
Two terms (and two Michigan programs) for essentially the same thing: using chemistry techniques to understand and manipulate the molecules in living systems.
출처: www.med.umich.edu/genetics/glossary/
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