Term Name: biological_process
Synonyms: biological process, physiological process, single organism process, single-organism process
Definition: A biological process represents a specific objective that the organism is genetically programmed to achieve. Biological processes are often described by their outcome or ending state, e.g., the biological process of cell division results in the creation of two daughter cells (a divided cell) from a single parent cell. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0008150]   QuickGO   AmiGO

Relationships
has subtype: biological phase biological process involved in interspecies interaction between organisms biological process involved in intraspecies interaction between organisms biological regulation cellular process detoxification developmental process growth homeostatic process immune system process localization locomotion metabolic process multicellular organismal process ovulation cycle process pigmentation reproduction reproductive process response to stimulus rhythmic process viral process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of biological process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of biological process
regulated by: regulation of biological process