• the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
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• The genesis of her career as a singer began in high school.
• a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
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• The regulation of apoptosis plays a crucial role in development and tissue homeostasis.
• a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
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• My uncle has been suffering from psoriasis for the past 10 years.
• The evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.
• The process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes; typically involves an interaction that leads to vertical wind shear.
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• The cyclogenesis over the Atlantic Ocean resulted in a powerful hurricane.
• All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.
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• The study of diagenesis involves understanding the burial history of sedimentary rocks.
• The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce
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• Excessive lipogenesis can lead to weight gain and obesity.
• a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
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• Primary amyloidosis is the most common type of amyloidosis and often affects the heart, kidneys, liver, and nervous system.
• infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
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• Symptoms of brucellosis include fever, fatigue, body aches, and joint pain.
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