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Prominence

prominence

In anatomy, tissues or parts that project beyond a surface.

Synonym: prominentia.

Origin: L. Prominentia


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PHYLLOTAXY IN EVOLUTION

... data on how the arrangements seen provide advantage over other types of arrangements to that specific plant. I plan to include stuff about the prominence of the fibonacci series in leaf angles and others. Please help. Also ,this is a hands on project. Please suggest some ideas to organise a ...

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by yasin
Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:13 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: PHYLLOTAXY IN EVOLUTION
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Motion of Olfactory Cilia?

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by MrMistery
Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:06 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Motion of Olfactory Cilia?
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Motion of Olfactory Cilia?

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by MrMistery
Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:57 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Motion of Olfactory Cilia?
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Can this text be A BASE FOR RESEARCH ?

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by robertkernodle
Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:04 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can this text be A BASE FOR RESEARCH ?
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ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS-CHLOROPHYLL

... physically associated group of chlorophylls and other accessory pigments is sometimes referred to as a pigment bed, though this term is losing prominence with the advent of detailed knowledge of the structural organization of the photosystem and antenna complexes. The different chlorophyll ...

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by dipjyoti
Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:48 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS-CHLOROPHYLL
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