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Process

Definition

noun, plural: processes

(general) A naturally occurring or designed sequence of changes of properties or attributes of an object or system.

(science) A method or event that results in a transformation in a physical or biological object, a substance or an organism; a change from one state to another.

(biology) Any of the chemical reactions or other events that results in a transformation.

(anatomy) A projection, appendage, or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body.


verb

(general) To perform or undergo a particular process.


Supplement

(biology) Biological processes include:

(anatomy) Examples of processes include:


Word origin: From Old French proces: journey, from Latin processus (past participle of procedere).
Related forms: processed (adjective).


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Digestive System Evolution

... His power and His incredibly complex creation by saying that it arrived by itself from nothing and that it is the result of a random, impossible process. No. God created this universe and everything we see (there are artificial products, which were created from God's supply of basic materials, ...

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by Tomn
Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:59 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Digestive System Evolution
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Collagen formation by fibroblast

... markers of fibroblasts and with a nucleic stain (to visualize the cells), as wells as with collagen-specific abs. That way you could see the process under a confocal microscope and take an image at each time point. Watching the images in a chronological order would hopefully provide a kind ...

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by biohazard
Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:33 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Collagen formation by fibroblast
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... energy that created these molecules also destroys them. That is why Miller and others had to get them out of the system once created. What natural process could have done that? (The problem has not even been addresses as far as I know) 2) All the experiments produce both left handed and right handed ...

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by scottie
Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:11 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: Digestive System Evolution

... through bile production? How did those cells then know to dump that material outside the body? I would appreciate if you could explain the process of this and what mechanics (punctuated equilibrium, divergent evolution, etc) of evolution are involved.

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Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:43 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Digestive System Evolution
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Theories - Origin of Life

... ancient reasonable membranoids in Venus would create a special way of photosynthesis. They would have done such a super-heat-resistant catalytic process in which energy of absorbed photon was spent on a separation of CO2 - C + O2. Moreover, both components would be stocked in separate granules ...

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by LeoPol
Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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