Embryo/Related Articles

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Life [r]: Living systems, of which biologists seek the commonalities distinguishing them from non-living systems. ^[e]
Developmental biology [r]: The study of how cells grow and interact to form an organism. ^[e]
Organism [r]: An individual living individual: a complex, adaptive physical system that acts a integrated unit that sustains metabolism and reproduces progeny that resemble it. ^[e]
Animal [r]: A multicellular organism that feeds on other organisms, and is distinguished from plants, fungi, and unicellular organisms. ^[e]
Plant (organism) [r]: A eukaryotic organism, grouped into the kingdom Plantae, that typically synthesizes nutrients through photosynthesis and possesses the inability to voluntarily move. ^[e]

Abortion [r]: The deliberate expulsion of an embryo or foetus from the womb for the purpose of ending a pregnancy. ^[e]
Blastula [r]: Add brief definition or description
Gastrula [r]: Add brief definition or description
Neurula [r]: Add brief definition or description
Stem cell [r]: Describes cells that have the potential to differentiate to new cell types; usually encompasses totipotent, pluripotent and multipotent cells. ^[e]

Brain development [r]: The build-up of the brain from ectodermal cells to a complex structure of neurons, glia and blood vessels. ^[e]
Cryopreservation [r]: A process where cells or whole tissues are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures. ^[e]
Evolution [r]: A change over time in the proportions of individual organisms differing genetically. ^[e]
Fertilization [r]: Add brief definition or description
Fetus [r]: Add brief definition or description
Gene expression [r]: Add brief definition or description
Neuronal migration [r]: The process by which nerve cells travel from the place of their last cell division to their final position in the brain. ^[e]
Oocyte [r]: Add brief definition or description
Sperm [r]: Add brief definition or description