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pop

1. A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.

2. An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.

3. (Science: zoology) The European redwing. Pop corn. Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact. Popped corn; which has been popped.

Origin: Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.


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Do such genetic markers exist? Markers that are present in one population (at least to a certain percentage) but not in another? Many human geneticists are eager to emphasize that genetic diversity within a population is far greater than between populations. ...

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by MarkHolland
Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:16 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: cell specific markers
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Theories - Origin of Life

... selection: one fuels the variation on which the other acts. And steady mutation rates mean that even alleles which are eliminated from the population can pop up again later. You are somewhat correct to point out that, clinically, we can never be sure that a mutation has arisen because the ...

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by Luxorien
Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:55 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

Now that the Olympics and paralympics are over I am able to put away my armchair and pop corn and continue. :) One of the reasons I was amused at the wiki statement that a gene evolves via natural selection has to do with their understanding of what a gene is. Their ...

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by scottie
Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:43 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: Sound and how the brain reacts to it

... there is another woman named ringaroundtharosey on youtube that I watch often because she smacks her lips a LOT when she is talking. Kind of a popping, smacking noise. Practicly constantly in some instances. I know that is weird to most people but for some reason those noises comfort me. She's ...

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by alycat32
Sat May 26, 2012 11:45 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Sound and how the brain reacts to it
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Pubes

... a decision was made by someone/something to the point "I think we need eyes on these animals - let's have them"? They didnt suddenly pop into being - unless you believe in some form of intelligent design, But let's tart at the basics - do you agree that "pubes" and eyes ...

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by JorgeLobo
Sat May 19, 2012 12:54 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Pubes
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