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BASE PAIR

the four bases in DNA: adenine (A), guanine (G), thymine (T), and cytosine (C). During the replication process, adenine bonds with thymine (A-T), and cytosine bonds with guanine (C-G), if there are no mutations

BILATERAL

paired elements present on both the left and right side of the body, or a condition that effects both sides of the body

BILOPHODONTY

a cusp pattern where ridges (i.e., lophes) are present between the pair of mesial and distal molar cusps

BROCA’S AREA

area of the brain located on the left side of the fontal lobe responsible for the production of speech, including muscle control of the mouth, tongue and larynx.

BROW RIDGE

[syn. supraorbital torus] the bony protrusion above the eye orbit seen in many primates

BUCCAL

for premolars and molars, a relative term referring to the part of the tooth that is closer to the cheek, the opposite of lingual

BUNODONT

premolars and molars that have low, rounded cusps

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