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Plankton is the mass of tiny organisms that drifts at or near the surface of oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water. See more »
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Biofilm
Biofilm is a colony of microorganisms, primarily bacteria, that attaches to a surface and forms a sticky film.
See more »Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence, by oh loo muh NEHS uhns, is the ability of certain living things to give off light.
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Cilia, SIHL ee uh, are tiny, hairlike structures that project from certain kinds of cells.
See more »Culture
Culture, in biology, is a growth of microorganisms or cells produced under controlled conditions in a laboratory.
See more »Homology
Homology, hoh MOL uh jee, refers to biological traits in different organisms that evolved from similar traits in a common ancestor.
See more »Parasite
Parasite, PAR uh syt, is an organism that feeds and lives on another organism, called a host.
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Plankton is the mass of tiny organisms that drifts at or near the surface of oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water.
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Polymorphism, pol ee MAWR fihz uhm, is the occurrence of three or more distinct types of adults in a species.
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Protist, PROH tihst, is the name of a group of simple organisms, most of which are microscopic.
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