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gametic (phase) equilibrium — In relation to any two loci, the occurrence of haplotypes (gametes) at a frequency equal to the product of the frequency of the two relevant alleles. For example, A and B are in gametic equilibrium if the frequency of AiBi gametes equals the… … Glossary of Biotechnology
gametic (phase) disequilibrium — In relation to any two loci, the occurrence of haplotypes (gametes) at a frequency other than that predicted from the product of the respective allele frequencies. Opposite: gametic (phase) equilibrium … Glossary of Biotechnology
linkage disequilibrium — See: gametic phase disequilibrium … Glossary of Biotechnology
linkage equilibrium — See: gametic phase equilibrium … Glossary of Biotechnology
protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… … Universalium
Biological life cycle — A life cycle is a period involving 1 generation of an organism through means of reproduction, whether through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. In regard to its ploidy, there are 3 types of cycles: * haplontic life cycle * diplontic… … Wikipedia
Meiosis — Not to be confused with miosis, mitosis, or myositis. For the figure of speech, see meiosis (figure of speech). Events involving meiosis, showing chromosomal crossover Meiosis (pronounced /maɪˈoʊsɨs/&# … Wikipedia
reproductive system, plant — Introduction any of the systems, sexual or asexual, by which plants reproduce. In plants, as in animals, the end result of reproduction is the continuation of a given species, and the ability to reproduce is, therefore, rather conservative … Universalium
Natural selection — For other uses, see Natural Selection (disambiguation). Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
protist — protistan /proh tis teuhn/, adj., n. protistic, adj. /proh tist/, n. any of various one celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and… … Universalium
