G - O: Difficult Biology / Living Environment Terms Commonly Found on the Regents Exam
Detailed Glossary of "G" "H" "I" "J K" "L" "M" "N" "O" Biology Terms | |
Germinate | (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. |
Grant | to agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for) |
Identical | similar in every detail; exactly alike. |
Imbalance | lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things. |
Impact | to have a strong and often bad effect on (something or someone) |
Independently | in a way that is free from outside control or influence. |
Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
Influenced | he power to change or affect someone or something |
Inhabit | To live or reside in |
Intensity | the degree or amount of strength or force that something has |
Interaction | mutual or reciprocal action or influence |
Maintenance | the process of keeping something in good condition. |
Malfunction | To function improperly |
Maturation | the development of functional ova or sperm cells. |
Migrate | (of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another, esp. regularly according to the seasons. |
Minimize | to make (something bad or not wanted) as small as possible |
Modification | a change made. |
Mount | To place or fix on or in the appropriate support or setting for display or study |
Occurrence | the fact of something existing or being found in a place or under a particular set of conditions. |
Optimum | The most favorable condition for growth and reproduction. |
Outbreak | a sudden, violent, or spontaneous occurrence, esp of disease or strife |
Overview | a general review or summary of a subject. |