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Founded in 1946, Palomar College is a public two-year community college in the city of San Marcos, located in north San Diego County, California. Palomar offers over 300 associate degree, certificate programs and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as an Hispanic-Serving Institution ...
An illness that lasts for a long period of time or indefinitely. In contrast, an acute disease is one with a rapid onset and a short but usually severe course.
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An extremely rare genetically inherited condition in which babies are born with extremely small brains and heads. This fatal condition has been found only among the children of 23 Old Order Amish families in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
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An arrangement in terms of rank or importance. The Linnaean classification system of living things is hierarchical--it is a system of classification with the highest category consisting of all living things. Lower down are levels of less inclusive sub-categories. The lowest sub-category is a species.
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An animal within the primate suborder Anthropoidea. Monkeys, apes, and humans are anthropoids.
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An animal that lacks an internal skeleton. All animals other than fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are invertebrates. Approximately 95% of all animals are invertebrates.
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An agent that can cause a mutation to occur. Various kinds of chemicals, viruses, and radiation have been identified as mutagens.
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All the cells in the body except those directly involved with reproduction. Most cells in multicellular plants and animals are somatic cells. They reproduce by mitosis and have a diploid number of chromosomes. See sex cell.
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An adult male and female mating pair along with their children.
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After the period in a woman's life when her ovulations and menstruations have reduced in frequency and finally stopped altogether--i. E. , after menopause. Menopause usually takes place between the ages of 45 and 55.
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All of the material within a cell between the nuclear and cell membranes. The cytoplasm consists of semifluid water-rich viscous gel and contains numerous specialized structures, or organelles, involved with cell function.
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