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Vocab for biology

biology

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Amplexus the pairing of male and female at the time that eggs and sperm are discharged simultaneously.
Native species animals or species that came from the area.
Invasive species animals or species that are brought or come to the area and invade.
Homophillic loving humans or human loving.
Biotoxin poison to something living
Monoculture a single species that replaces another species.
Ecosystem biological community and all the nonliving factors that affect it.
Food Web the chain of animals that shows who eat who.
Ecological Competition relationship in nature where two organisms fight for or need the same thing.
Adaptation animals or things that change to fit the environment.
Eradicated to pick up by the roots, to root out, to destroy utterly.
Observation something that you see or observe.
Qualitative Data descriptive data.
Quantitative Data numbers, measurement data
Inference conclusion you make based on observations.
Hypothesis A theory that someone has about a experiment. A supposition or tentative explanation for (a group of) phenomena, (a set of) facts, or a scientific inquiry that may be tested, verified or answered by further investigation or methodological
Controlled experiment Both groups in a experiment are kept under same variables. A scientific investigation in which both the control group and experimental group(s) are kept under similar variables apart from the factor under study so that the effect or Both groups in a experiment are kept under same variables. A scientific investigation in which both the control group and experimental group(s) are kept under similar variables apart from the factor under study so that the effect or influence of that fact
Independent Variable (manipulated) The variable in a functional relation whose value is independent, or is not affected by other variables. The variable that is manipulated in an experiment. The factor that affects the value of variables dependent to it.
Dependent Variable (measured) The variable in a functional relation whose value is dependent upon, or influenced by, an independent variable. A factor whose value changes when the independent variable is changed. The variable whose value is measured to d
Constant something that stays the same throughout the experiment. a quantity that, under stated conditions, does not vary with changes in the environment
Evidence something that can support the hypothesis. Information that you have gathered that will support the hypothesis.
Domain The highest taxonomic rank of organisms in which there are three groupings: Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya.
Eukarya true nucleus
Arthropoda jointed foot
Arthropod Characteristics Invertebrate (no backbone) segmented body paired legs on each segment.
Crustacean Characteristics thorax, abdomen, head
Cuticle the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
Nocturnal belonging to or active during the night
Taxis animal moves toward or away from a stimulus
Kinesis random animal movement that does not result in orientation with respect to a stimulus
Habitat the specific climate, terrain, soil and vegetation which provide suitable conditions for a certain species.
Lignin a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
cellulose A complex carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5 ) n , that is composed of glucose units, forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most.
Turgidity Distended or swollen, especially due to high fluid content.
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