Biology Dictionary

  • Inbreeding depression

    Inbreeding depression

    Reduced biological fitness in a population due to inbreeding.

  • Incision

    Incision

    A surgical cut made in skin or tissue.

  • Incisor

    Incisor

    A front tooth adapted for cutting or shearing food.

  • Inclusions

    Inclusions

    Non-living substances found inside cells, such as pigments or storage granules.

  • Incomplete dominance

    Incomplete dominance

    A genetic situation where neither allele is completely dominant, resulting in a blended phenotype.

  • Incomplete flower

    Incomplete flower

    A flower missing one or more of the basic floral structures: sepals, petals, stamens, or carpels.

  • Incomplete linkage

    Incomplete linkage

    A condition in which genes located on the same chromosome are sometimes separated during recombination.

  • If

    If

    Immunofluorescence, a technique used to visualize the presence of specific proteins or antigens in cells using fluorescent dyes.

  • Ig

    Ig

    Immunoglobulin, a type of protein that functions as an antibody in the immune system.

  • Igneous rock

    Igneous rock

    Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.