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Biomineralization

Biomineralization: Complete conversion of organic substances to inorganic derivatives by living organisms, especially micro-organisms.

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Composition

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Evolution

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Biogenic mineral controversy

Astrobiology

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Biomineralization

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Biomineralization

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related to Evolution · 17
Biomineralization → Although, But, Ca/Mg, Cambrian, Carbonic, CO2, Far, Forms, Further, Many, Ordovician, Organisms, Precambrian, Proterozoic, The, This, Triassic
related to External links · 12
Biomineralization → About, April, Biominerals'The Little Workers, Data, Life, Mining Industry, NASA, Origins, Principles, Robert Hazen, Science Creative QuarterlyBiomineralization, Special German Research Project
related to Uranium contaminants · 11
Biomineralization → Autunite, Ca, Compared, HUO2PO4, If, Negatively, PO4, Stimulating, The, UO2, UO22
has application · 9
Biomineralization → Biological, Furthermore, In, Many, Most, Often, Organic, The, These
related to In fungi · 8
Biomineralization → CuCl2, Fungal, Fungi, In, NH4, Studies, The, These
related to In molluscs · 7
Biomineralization → Both, In, Molluscan, Not, Pinctada, Pinna, The
related to Types · 5
Biomineralization → Dupraz, However, Mineralization, The, These
see also · 5
Biomineralization → BiocrystallizationBiofilmBiointerfaceBiomineralising, Druse, Porter, Snead Researcher, Susannah
related to Carbonates · 4
Biomineralization → CaCO3, Carbonates, Some, The
related to Biomineralization · 2
Biomineralization → Additionally, Examples

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minerals mineral organisms organic calcium also biominerals carbonate fungi silica shells teeth often biogenic mineralization form bacteria may used materials

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sea shellsinstance ofThese minerals often form structural features0.80text
the bone in mammalsinstance ofThese minerals often form structural features0.80text
birds.Organisms have been producing mineralized skeletons for the past 550 million yearsinstance ofThese minerals often form structural features0.80text
magnetic sensors in magnetotactic bacteriainstance ofBiologically formed minerals often have special uses0.80text
supportinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text
defenseinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text
and feeding.Many protistsinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text
like this coccolithophoreinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text
have protective mineralised shells.Forams from a beachMany invertebrate animals have external exoskeletons or shellsinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text
which achieve rigidity by a variety of mineralisations.Vertebrate animals have internal endoskeletons which achieve rigidity by binding calcium phosphate into hydroxylapatite.If present on a supracellular scaleinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text
biominerals are usually deposited by a dedicated organinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text
which is often defined very early in embryological developmentinstance ofor silica perform a variety of roles0.80text

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