Determination (biology)

In biology, determination is the process of matching a specimen of an organism to a known taxon, for example identifying a plant. The term is also used in cellular biology, where it means the act of the differentiation of stem cells becoming fixed.[1] Various methods are used, for example single or multi-access identification keys.

  1. ^ "Definition of determination, noun". dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 15 October 2020.