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Biology
Biology stack card
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aquatic | An aquatic plant or animal, especially one suitable for a pond or aquarium or related to water |
| Sequester | Isolate or hide away |
| Indefinitely | For an unlimited or unspecified period of time |
| Secrete | (of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance) |
| Dilute | Make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it |
| Constraint | How fast a species can evolve, restricting the range of possible traits |
| Criterion | A specific standard, rule, or test used to judge, classify, or evaluate biological data, organisms, or experimental results |
| Carrying Capacity | The maximum number of individuals of a specific species that an environment can support over the long term without damaging the ecosystem |
| Correlation | A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things |
| Causation | The action of causing something |
| Aesthetic | The evolutionary study of stimuli |
| Stimulates | To activate a living organism, organ, tissue, or cell to a higher level of activity or to cause a specific response |
| Regulates | Maintain homeostasis |
| Tradeoff | Improving one trait or function leads to a decline in another (Red blood cells) |
| Biomass | The total mass of living or recently living organic matter (plants and animals) |
| Mimic | Imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain |
| Facilitate | Make (an action or process) easy or easier |