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organism

[awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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These events are short-lived but intense periods of underwater darkness that can seriously disrupt kelp forests, seagrass meadows, and other marine organisms that depend on light to survive.

From Science Daily

Beyond identifying a new molecule, the research sheds light on how these organisms adapt to extreme environments.

From Science Daily

Another wave of change hit shelves beginning around 2010 as more consumers started to hunt for organic foods and those free from allergens, gluten and genetically modified organisms, according to Mintel’s Dornblaser.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patapoutian shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for identifying the cellular sensors that allow organisms to detect touch and pressure.

From Science Daily

These organisms rely on iron, a vital micronutrient, to grow and function.

From Science Daily