General science

General science

A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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Mollusca

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A major phylum of the animal kingdom comprising an extreme diversity of external body forms (oysters, clams, chitons, snails, slugs, squid, and octopuses among others), all based on a remarkably ...

Genetic diversity in nature reserves

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A major objective of conservation is to maintain biological diversity by promoting long-term persistence of species as part of native ecosystems. Biological diversity includes genetic diversity ...

Holotrichia

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A major subclass of the class Ciliatea. These protozoa have a fairly uniform body ciliation, as the name implies. Separate articles appear on the groups listed in the following classification: ...

Meningococcus

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A major human pathogen belonging to the bacterial genus Neisseria , and the cause of meningococcal meningitis and meningococcemia. The official designation is N. meningitidis .

Mole (zoology)

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A mammal belonging to the order Soricomorpha (previously Insectivora), family Talpidae (the true moles). There are 39 species in 17 genera of talpids distributed on all continents except Australia.

A mammal with spines or quills in addition to regular hair. The 23 species are classified in the order Rodentia and consist of two families: the Hystricidae, or Old World porcupines (11 species), and ...

Shrew

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A mammal of the family Soricidae (previously Order Insectivora, now listed as Soricomorpha by some). Shrews are found in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and northern South America. The family ...