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Established in October 1945 with the objective of eliminating hunger and improving nutrition and standards of living by increasing agricultural productivity, FAO coordinates the efforts of governments and technical agencies in programs for developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and land and ...
An integral protein within a cell membrane, through which selective ion transport occurs.
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An interaction between two organisms (e.g., moulds or bacteria) in which the growth of one is inhibited by the other.
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An intermediate polysaccharide compound resulting from the hydrolysis of starch to maltose by amylase enzymes.
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An intimate partnership between two organisms, in which the mutual advantages normally outweigh the disadvantages.
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An inversion that includes the centromere, hence involving both arms of a chromosome.
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An inversion that is entirely within one arm of a chromosome and does not include the centromere.
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An obsolete photometric measure of light intensity. Now superseded by the lux (symbol: lx) (1 fc 10.7 lx).
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An obsolete unit of pressure equal to that exerted by a column of mercury 1mm high at 0°C and standard gravity (1mm Hg); named after Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), the inventor of the mercury barometer. 1 Torr = 1/760 atm = 133.322 Pa.
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An open continuous culture in which a pre-selected biomass density is uniformly maintained by automatic removal of excess cells. The fresh medium flows in response to an increase in the turbidity (usually cell density) of the culture.
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An operation or procedure that can be carried out to define or delimit something.
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