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Base Sequence Analysis
A method, sometimes, automated, for determining the base  sequence.

Base Substitution
A single base change in a DNA molecule that causes a mutation.

Biometrics

The quantitative study of characters of organisms.

Bioremediation
The use ofbiological organisms such as plants or microbes to aid in removing hazardous substances from an area.

Batesian Mimicry
A kind of mimicry in which one non-poisonous species Batesian mimic) mimics another poisonous species.

Behavioral Genetics
The study of genes that may influence behaviour.

Belemnite
An extinct marine invertebrate that was related to squid, octopi,  and chambered nautiluses. We know from the fossil record that belemnites were common in the Jurassic period and had bullet-shaped internal skeletons.

Benign
Not malignant. Having no deleterious affect.

Bioengineered food

Food that has been produced through genetic modification using techniques of genetic engineering.

Biogenetic law
Name given by Haeckel to recapitulation.

Biogeography
The study of patterns of geographical distribution of plants and animals across Earth, and the changes in those distributions over time.

Big Bang Theory

The theory that states that the universe began in a state of  compression to infinite density, and that in one instant all  matter and energy began expanding ever since.

Binomial Theorem
The theorem that gives the terms of expansion of a binomial expression raised a particular power.

Bioinformatics
The science of managing and analyzing biological data using advanced computing techniques. Especially important in analyzing genomic research data.

Biological species concept
The concept of species, according to which a species is a set of organisms that can interbreed among each other. Compare with cladistic species concept, ecological species concept, phenetic species concept, and recognition species concept.

Biodiversity (or biological diversity)
A measure of the variety of life, biodiversity is often described on three levels. Ecosystem diversity, describes the variety of  habitats present; species diversity is a measure of the number of species and the number of individuals of each species present, genetic diversity refers to the total amount of genetic variability present.

Biosphere

The part of Earth and its atmosphere capable of sustaining life.

Biotechnology
A set of biological techniques developed through basic research and now applied to research and product development. In particular, biotechnology refers to the use by industry of recombinant DNA, cell fusion, and new bioprocessing techniques.
2. Commercial or industrial processes that utilize biological systems or products.

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