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Chapter 21
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aerobic | 1. able to live or grow only in the presence of oxygen2. having to do with exercise that increases oxygen intake and conditions the heart and lungs |
| amphibian | any animal or plant that can live both on land and in water |
| animated | alive; lively; spirited |
| biocidal | destructice to living organisms |
| biodegradable | capable of being readily decomposed by living microorganisms |
| biopsy | removal and diagnostic examination of bits of tissues, cells, or fluids from the living body |
| coeval | contemporary; person of the same period or age |
| exology | interrelationship between living organisms and their environment |
| expatriate | one who lives in a foreign country |
| extant | still in existence; not lost or destroyed |
| exurbanite | former citydweller who lives in an exurb but continues to earn a living in the city |
| macrobiotic | having to do with or consisting mainly of whole grains and vegetables, whose consumption is thought to promote health and long life |
| microorganism | any microscopic or ultramicroscopic living animal or plant |
| reclusive | solitary; living in seclusion, apart from others; like a recluse |
| reincarnation | rebirth of the soul in another body after death, as in some religious beliefs; new embodiment |
| resuscitate | revive from apparent death; restore to life |
| troglodyte | person in seclusion; recluse; also, anyone who behaves like a caveman |
| viable | able to live; likely to survive; workable |
| vita | brief outline of one's life and experience; short autobiographical sketch; resume |
| viviparous | giving birth to living offspring from within the mothers body, rather than from an egg |