Biology Dictionary

  • Buoyant density

    Buoyant density

    The density at which a substance can float in a given medium, often used in cell density gradient centrifugation.

  • Bursa (pl. bursae or bursas)

    Bursa (pl. bursae or bursas)

    A small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction and cushions pressure points between the bones and tendons or muscles around the…

  • Burst size

    Burst size

    In virology, it refers to the number of viral particles released from a host cell during a single cycle of…

  • Byssus

    Byssus

    A bundle of threads produced by some mollusks, like mussels, used for attachment to surfaces such as rocks or other…

  • C horizon (parent material)

    C horizon (parent material)

    The layer of soil beneath the soil profile, composed of weathered rock or unaltered material from which the soil is…

  • Branchiomeric

    Branchiomeric

    Pertaining to the muscles or nerves associated with the branchial arches in vertebrates.

  • Brdu (5-bromodeoxyuridine)

    Brdu (5-bromodeoxyuridine)

    A synthetic nucleoside that is used as a marker for DNA synthesis, often in cell proliferation assays.

  • Breakdown of fatty acids into acetyl-CoA

    Breakdown of fatty acids into acetyl-CoA

    The process of beta-oxidation, where fatty acids are broken down into smaller molecules called acetyl-CoA, which then enters the citric…

  • Breathing

    Breathing

    The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide, necessary for cellular respiration in most organisms.

  • Breathing center

    Breathing center

    A group of neurons in the brainstem that control the rate and depth of breathing by responding to changes in…