Adv. Bio (chapter 1) vocab

Question 1

measure of kinetic energy

Answer 1

Temperature

Question 2

large area of land drained by water

Answer 2

Watershed

Question 3

a group of fungi or bacteria grown from a single spore or cell on a culture medium

Answer 3

Colonies

Question 4

clarity of water

Answer 4

Turbidity

Question 5

large display of growth in nutrient plates

Answer 5

Lawn

Question 6

necessary oxygen

Answer 6

Aerobic

Question 7

nutrient poor

Answer 7

Oligotrophic

Question 8

rapid growth of plants and algae

Answer 8

Eutrophication

Question 9

poop/sewage; indicates harmful bacteria is present; bacteria in digestive tract of animals

Answer 9

Coliform

Question 10

lacking oxygen

Answer 10

Anoxic

Question 11

Defecates - discharges feces (POOP in the water)

Answer 11

Titration

Question 12

Process of water being carried through cracks in the soil

Answer 12

Leaching

Question 13

materials left behind

Answer 13

Residue

Question 14

begin/observe bacteria growth in a controlled environment; add substance to a cutlery dish (ex. Adding water to coliform tubes)

Answer 14

Inoculating

Question 15

checkered thing in turb tube

Answer 15

Secchi Disk

Question 16

cloudy

Answer 16

Murkiness

Question 17

hard water, high in mineral content

Answer 17

Brackish

Question 18

keeping things clean

Answer 18

Sanitation

Question 19

yellow side in coliform

Answer 19

Agar

Question 20

red agar, red nutrient growth, shows e-coli

Answer 20

Macconkey

Question 21

a measure of how acidic/basic water is

Answer 21

pH