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DK Nature: Biology

WHAT EXACTLY DO BIOLOGISTS STUDY? DO BIOLOGISTS ONLY STUDY STRUCTURE? MICROBIOLOGYFIND OUT MOREThe study of life and living things is called biology. Scientists who study biology are known as…

Microevolution and Macroevolution: Speciation

SpeciationMicroevolution and MacroevolutionIntroductionMicroevolutionSpeciationMacroevolution According to the theory of natural selection, speciation is the creation of new species by genetic…

Complementary Colors

Complementary (com-pluh-MEN-tuh-ree) colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel. Because they are opposites, they tend to look especially lively when used together. When you put…

DK Science: Classifying Plants

CHLOROPHYLLTHE FIVE KINGDOMS OF LIFEBIOGRAPHY: CAROLUS LINN`AEUS Swedish, 1707-1778PLANT KINGDOMFIND OUT MOREPlants belong to the PLANT KINGDOM, one of the five kingdoms of living things.…

mountain laurel

(Encyclopedia) mountain laurel, evergreen shrub (Kalmia latifolia) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), closely related to the rhododendron and native to E North America. The state flower of…

marsh marigold

(Encyclopedia) marsh marigold, perennial spring-blooming Old World and North American plant (Caltha palustris) of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), found in wet places. It has rounded…

rafflesia

(Encyclopedia) rafflesiarafflesiarăflēˈzhə [key], any of a genus (Rafflesia) of parasitic plants native to the rain forests of the Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. The plants…

passionflower

(Encyclopedia) passionflower, any plant of the genus Passiflora, mostly tropical American vines having pulpy fruits. Some species are grown in greenhouses for their large, unusual flowers of various…

Flora

(Encyclopedia) Flora, in Roman religion, goddess of flowers and fertility. Her festival, the Floralia, Apr. 28–May 1, was celebrated with great gaiety and licentiousness.