Biology Dictionary

  • Finger protein

    Finger protein

    A type of protein with a characteristic motif or domain, often involved in DNA binding or signaling, named after its shape resembling a finger.

  • Fingerprint

    Fingerprint

    The unique pattern of ridges and furrows on the surface of fingers, often used in identification and forensic science.

  • First gap

    First gap

    A phase in the cell cycle, also known as G1, where the cell grows and carries out normal metabolic functions before DNA replication.

  • First ionizing energy

    First ionizing energy

    The amount of energy required to remove the outermost electron from a neutral atom in its ground state.

  • First law of thermodynamics

    First law of thermodynamics

    The principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

  • First-order consumer

    First-order consumer

    An organism that feeds on primary producers, such as herbivores feeding on plants in an ecological food chain.

  • Felidae

    Felidae

    The biological family that includes all species of cats, both domesticated and wild.

  • Femorotibial

    Femorotibial

    Referring to the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shin bone), often used in the context of joint anatomy or movement.

  • Femtolitier (fl)

    Femtolitier (fl)

    A unit of measurement equivalent to 10^-15 liters, used in precise volume measurements.

  • Femtosecond (fs)

    Femtosecond (fs)

    A unit of time equal to one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second.