organism
Example Sentences
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This movement into lower soil layers is linked not only to the decomposition of organic material but also to biological activity, such as organisms that help break down leaves and redistribute particles.
From Science Daily
It combined several approaches, including environmental monitoring, studies of how pollutants build up in organisms, analyses of genetic damage in aquatic life, and experiments using plants to remove contaminants.
From Science Daily
The region also preserves some of the earliest evidence of life, including stromatolites and microbialite formations created by single-celled organisms such as cyanobacteria.
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The 18th-century French noble was the guy who got evolution wrong, believing that characteristics acquired during an organism’s life could be passed down directly to its descendants.
They discovered that when microscopic organisms such as yeast and mold fed on the kelp, the byproduct more closely resembled what they were seeking.
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