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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A structure forming at the centromere during mitosis for binding microtubules; a platelike structure necessary for chromosomal movement during mitosis; it develops on the centromere and links the chromosomes to the mitotic spindle .
Industry:Natural environment
Activated charcoal is generally called the "universal antidote" by toxicologists, since it is active in adsorbing most toxicants except inorganic salts and heavy metals.
Industry:Natural environment
An irregular pattern of small, dark and light markings, with many of the dark marks connected.
Industry:Natural environment
Caridean shrimps can be distinguished from other shrimp-like creatures by the way in which the plate of the second abdominal segment overlaps the segments both in front and behind, forming a saddle. They are found in marine, brackish and freshwater habitats from the tropics to the polar regions. Carideans are taxonomically and ecologically diverse, with many remarkable adaptations for survival and reproduction.These crustaceans are placed in the infraorder Caridea, order Decapoda, and class Malacostraca.
Industry:Natural environment
Helmet-shaped.
Industry:Natural environment
In taxonomy, to combine or join two or more taxa.
Industry:Natural environment
Pertaining to drugs.
Industry:Natural environment
Square-shaped.
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The equinox at which the sun approaches the Southern Hemisphere and passes directly over the equator. It occurs around September 23.
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The probabilistic, systematic, or judgmental selection of a sub-element from a larger population, with the aim of approximating a representative picture of the whole.
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