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Bio Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Sequester Sequester means to isolate, set apart, or seize something, often used in legal contexts to isolate juries or witnesses to ensure impartiality.
Aquatic Aquatic" refers to anything relating to, living in, or taking place in water
Indefinitely Indefinitely" means for an unlimited, unknown, or unspecified period of time, or to an undefined extent
Secrete to produce and release a substance (like sweat or hormones) from cells or glands, or to hide/conceal something, often in a formal context
Dilute to make a liquid thinner, weaker, or less concentrated by adding another substance, typically a solvent like water
Constraint a limitation, restriction, or boundary that controls, shapes, or prevents certain actions within a system.
Criterion a standard, rule, or test upon which a decision, judgment, or evaluation is based
Carrying Capacity (biological definition) the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that a specific environment can sustainably support over the long term without degrading the habitat or depleting its resources.
Correlation a statistical measure defining the strength and direction of a relationship between two quantitative variables, ranging from -1 to +1
Causation the process by which one event, action, or agency (the cause) produces or influences another (the effect)
Aesthetic Aesthetics refers to the philosophical study, perception, and appreciation of beauty, art, and taste.
Stimulates to rouse, spur on, or incite action, growth, or increased functional activity in a person, organism, or system.
Regulates to control, adjust, or direct a process, machine, or behavior according to rules, standards, or governing principles
Tradeoff a situational decision involving a compromise where one aspect, quality, or quantity is sacrificed to gain another, often because all desired options cannot be achieved simultaneously
Biomass renewable organic material from plants and animals
Mimic imitating someone or something, often to entertain, ridicule, or closely replicate an action or appearance
Facilitate to make an action, process, or discussion easier, smoother, and more efficient
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