organisms
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Amoebae are single celled organisms that commonly live in natural environments such as lakes, rivers, soil, and water systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The discovery highlights how microscopic organisms can influence large-scale environmental processes.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
A BLA is a formal request to market and distribute a medical product derived from living organisms across state lines.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The reason a rubber tree seeps latex when cut is that this is its way of saying to insects and other organisms, “Not tasty. Nothing here for you. Go away.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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