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They're a plant's anchor & can have a fibrous or tap system

This calcified tissue that surrounds the pulp cavity of a tooth is a bone-like substance

Around 1940 scientists found that mutations in these chromosomal units result in defective enzymes

4-letter word for the force that hinders an airplane's forward thrust, caused by friction with the air

Named for the third Greek letter, they resemble X rays but have shorter wavelengths

The MR in MRI, it's the absorption of energy by atoms

A battery may have a single one of these electricity producing units or have several connected in series

The simplest of the aldehyde compounds, it prevents deterioration of protein-rich substances

Pre-Y1K scientists figured this organ gave out light; they were, of course, wrong

In biology it's a finger; in math, a figure like 1