extant
Biology
(adjective)
still in existence; not extinct
Microbiology
(adjective)
Still alive; not extinct.
Examples of extant in the following topics:
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Digital Storytelling
- Digital stories may be used as an expressive medium within the classroom to integrate subject matter with extant knowledge and skills from across the curriculum.
- Digital stories may be used as an expressive medium within the classroom to integrate subject matter with extant knowledge and skills from across the curriculum.
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Kuba
- Noteworthy items in this collection include a carved ndop figure of a Kuba king , believed to be among the oldest extant ndop carvings, and a Lulua mother-and-child.
- A carved ndop figure of a Kuba king, believed to be among the oldest extant ndop carvings.
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Characteristics of Eukaryotic DNA
- All extant eukaryotes have cells with nuclei; most of a eukaryotic cell's genetic material is contained within the nucleus.
- All extant eukaryotes have these cytoskeletal elements.
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Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom
- Although over one million extant (currently living) species of animals have been identified, scientists are continually discovering more species as they explore ecosystems around the world.
- The number of extant species is estimated to be between 3 and 30 million.
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Agnathans: Jawless Fishes
- The superclass Agnatha describes fish that lack jaws and includes the extant species of hagfish and lampreys.
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Characteristics and Evolution of Amphibians
- An important characteristic of extant amphibians is a moist, permeable skin that is achieved via mucus glands that keep the skin moist; thus, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment can take place through it (cutaneous respiration).
- All extant adult amphibians are carnivorous.
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Modern Reptiles
- Crocodilia ("small lizard") arose with a distinct lineage by the middle Triassic; extant species include alligators, crocodiles, and caimans .
- Squamata ("scaly") arose in the late Permian; extant species include lizards and snakes.
- Squamata is the largest extant clade of reptiles .
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Microbial Environments and Microenvironments
- Like all extant organisms, microbes have evolved to thrive within a given environmental context.
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Newly Discovered Eukaryotes
- Many extant species may become extinct before they are described.
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Beatus Manuscripts
- Often referred to simply as the Beatus, it is used today to reference any of the extant manuscript copies of this work, especially any of the twenty-six illuminated copies that have survived.