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Proto- — Pro to [Gr. prw^tos first, a superl. fr. pro before. See {Pro }.] 1. A combining form prefix signifying first, primary, primordial; as, protomartyr, the first martyr; protomorphic, primitive in form; protoplast, a primordial organism; prototype,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proto-mitochondrion — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Proto mitochondrion regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Alpha ProteobacteriaThe proto mitochondrion is the ancestral bacterial endosymbiont from which all mitochondriaare thought to be derived.… … Wikipedia
Protoorganism — Pro to*[ o]r gan*ism, n. [Proto + organism.] (Biol.) An organism whose nature is so difficult to determine that it might be referred to either the animal or the vegetable kingdom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obcell — Obcells were first defined by Thomas Cavalier Smith to represent the earliest proto organism or form of life. According to Cavalier Smith s theory for the origin of the first cell, two cup shaped obcells or hemicells fused to make a protocell… … Wikipedia
Evolution as theory and fact — Evolution is both theory and fact. This statement, or something similar, is frequently seen in biological literature. cite web | url = http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution fact.html | title = Evolution is a Fact and a Theory | first =… … Wikipedia
Evolution as fact and theory — Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness … Universalium
Carcinogenesis — For the scientific journal, see Carcinogenesis (journal). Cancers are caused by a series of mutations. Each mutation alters the behavior of the cell somewhat. Carcinogenesis or oncogenesis is literally the creation of cancer. It is a process by… … Wikipedia
History of the Earth — For the history of modern humans, see History of the world. Geological time put in a diagram called a geological clock, showing the relative lengths of the eons of the Earth s history The history of the Earth describes the most important events… … Wikipedia
nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… … Universalium
