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CYCLE EVOLUTIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life cycle
1, record 1, English, life%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life history 2, record 1, English, life%20history
less frequent
- biological cycle 3, record 1, English, biological%20cycle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The series of developmental changes undergone by the individuals comprising a population, including fertilization, reproduction, and the death of those individuals and their replacement by a new generation. 4, record 1, English, - life%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The life "cycle" in fact is linear with respect to individuals, but cyclical with respect to populations. In many animals there is a succession of individuals in the entire cycle with sexual or asexual production linking them. In vertebrates, the life cycle is confined to the period from fusing of the gametes to the death of the resulting individuals. 4, record 1, English, - life%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
life cycle: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - life%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle biologique
1, record 1, French, cycle%20biologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cycle vital 2, record 1, French, cycle%20vital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez certains animaux dont les insectes, on parle aussi de cycle évolutif. 3, record 1, French, - cycle%20biologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cycle vital : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - cycle%20biologique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cycle évolutif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo biológico
1, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciclo vital 2, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20vital
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de fases por las que sucesivamente pasa un organismo. Comprende generalmente el desarrollo embrionario y las fases larvarias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ciclo%20biol%C3%B3gico
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