Biology Dictionary

  • Chalcolithic

    Chalcolithic

    Relating to the late Stone Age and early Bronze Age period when copper and stone tools were used together.

  • Chaparral

    Chaparral

    A type of dense, spiny shrubland found in regions with Mediterranean climates, characterized by drought-resistant plants.

  • Character

    Character

    A trait or feature of an organism or individual, especially one used for classification or identification.

  • Charles’ law

    Charles’ law

    A gas law that states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature, provided pressure remains…

  • Charon phage

    Charon phage

    A type of bacteriophage used in genetic studies, particularly in mapping the genes of bacteria.

  • Cenozoic

    Cenozoic

    The most recent geological era, spanning from 66 million years ago to the present, characterized by the rise of mammals…

  • Centimeter (cm)

    Centimeter (cm)

    A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-hundredth of a meter.

  • Centimorgan

    Centimorgan

    A unit of genetic linkage, representing a 1% recombination frequency between two loci on a chromosome.

  • Central dogma

    Central dogma

    The concept in molecular biology that genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein, explaining how genetic information is…

  • Central nervous system (CNS)

    Central nervous system (CNS)

    The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing sensory information and coordinating…