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skeleton

(Science: anatomy) A solid or fluid system which allows muscles to relax after contracting (in general, because there is an opposing muscle which pulls the skeletal part in the opposite direction when it contracts).

The skeletal system may also be a support structure or a form of protection. Types of skeletons include hydroskeletons and exoskeletons.


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Hobbit Skull Comparison Software's Unexpected Result.

... relatively recent times. It was named after the Indonesian island of Flores on which the remains were found.[1][2] One largely complete subfossil skeleton (named LB1, because it was the first specimen found in the Liang Bua cave) and a complete jawbone from a second individual (LB2),[3] dated ...

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by GaryGaulin
Wed May 06, 2009 7:22 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Hobbit Skull Comparison Software's Unexpected Result.
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Views: 2609

can anyone help me answer these biology questions?

... if you changed an amino acid in a protein? - how many pairs of e- can C share? - main structures of a plant cell vs animal cell - given a carbon skeleton determine what it is (steroid, starch, sugar etc) - what cell can convert light energy to chemical energy? - what sturctural fearture allows ...

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by tungvinchenzo
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:55 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: can anyone help me answer these biology questions?
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Views: 750

I need answers to the following questions...

... proceed even if the Krebs cycle is blocked. 8. Following glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, before the ETC and oxidative phosphorylation, the carbon skeleton of glucose has been broken down to CO2. Most of the energy from the original glucose at this point is in the form of _______. a. ATP b. CO2 ...

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by WiseIdiot
Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:55 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: I need answers to the following questions...
Replies: 3
Views: 1030

Frog Skeleton Help

Wow - LOTS of spelling errors, top to bottom. Visual aids - http://www.k-state.edu/organismic/images/frog_skeleton.jpg http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/animal-kingdom/amphibians/frog/skeleton-frog.jpg

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by Darby
Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:23 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Frog Skeleton Help
Replies: 1
Views: 5164

Frog Skeleton Help

Hi guys, so in our class, we've been thought Frogs and their skeleton, and I was hoping someone would be kind enough to check my notes for me. All I need is to make sure that my notes have correct spelling, and maybe some kind soul may even provide me ...

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by jemokn
Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:58 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Frog Skeleton Help
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Views: 5164
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