Term Name: biological_process
Synonyms: biological process, physiological process, single organism process, single-organism process
Definition: A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. 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 multicellular organismal process pigmentation 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