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(general) A temporary outdoor accommodation and recreation; an area of imprisonment or confinement; gathering of people having same ideals, doctrines, etc.

(biology) cAMP, an abbreviation for cyclic adenosine monophosphate.


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Re: Why do you keep talking about species

... CERTAIN. Science has EVIDENCE and scientists interpret the evidence. Not all of them interpret the evidence the same way--even those in the same camp. Well for I. Newton and and E. Blythe, it would be hard to fault them not to have supported a theory that was offered after their death wouldn't ...

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by canalon
Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:28 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you keep talking about species
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Re: Why do you keep talking about species

... CERTAIN. Science has EVIDENCE and scientists interpret the evidence. Not all of them interpret the evidence the same way--even those in the same camp. Can you distinguish a raccoon from say a chimpanzee i can distinguish Chihuahua and saint Bernard are they different species to say so requires ...

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by AFJ
Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:31 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you keep talking about species
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Fitness and Diet

... of course. In fact you should've seen me before I joined the Marine Corps, I only weighed about 55kg! I gained up to my current weight at boot camp, when I was constantly exercising and eating about 4500 calories per day. Since then, my lack of exercise has caused much of the muscle mass I ...

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by alextemplet
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:09 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Fitness and Diet
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Re: How does a cell know how big it is?

agree with MrMystery re. simple explanation of cAMP and dispute that a volume/surface area mathematical limit is effectively the control element. Coenocytic fungi are effectively huge continuous cells (with no crosswalls) as are some life stages ...

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by JorgeLobo
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:42 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How does a cell know how big it is?
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How does a cell know how big it is?

the concentration of cAMP? Hmm, i find that a little hard to swallow. it seems logical enough for me that all cells have the same mechanism for determining size (such a crucial thing is probably something evolution selected for fairly ...

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by MrMistery
Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:59 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How does a cell know how big it is?
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