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1ACT Sci Vocab 1-15
Term | Definition |
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Acceleration | The rate of change of velocity |
Aerobic respiration | The breakdown of glucose in the body of an animal to supply muscles with oxygen |
Aerosol | Solid or liquid particles suspended in gas |
Alkalinity | Having a ph less than 7 (contrast with basic, which meaning having a ph greater than 7) |
Altitude | Elevations above a level of reference,usually given in feet above sea level |
Amino acids | Organic compounds that link together to form proteins |
Anatomical | related to the structure of an organism |
Antigen | Substance such as a toxin or enzyme that is capable of eliciting an immune response |
Antitoxin | An antibody created for and capable of neutralizing a toxin |
Asteroids | Small celestial bodies orbiting the sun |
Asthenosphere | Lower layer of Earth's crust |
Bacteria | Single celled microorganisms |
Basalt | Solidified lava; a dense, dark grey, fine grained igneous rock |
Basic | Having a ph greater than 7 ( contrast with alkalinity) |
Biomass | The total mass of all living matter within a given area |