bio/vit,viv Flashcards
antibiotic
A medicine used to save lives because it destroys harmful bacteria and cures infections
autobiography
a piece of writing written by a person about his or her own life
biography
a piece of writing about a person’s life written by someone else
biologist
a person who studies living things
biology
the study of living things
biopsy
the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination
biosphere
the zone of planet Earth where there is life (between the deep crust and the lower atmosphere)
macrobiotic diet
a diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on natural foods
neurobiology
the study of the nervous system of living things and how it helps the living things learn and react
symbiosis
how two different living organisms live together and depend on each other
revitalize
to bring something back after it declined in condition or popularity; to breathe new life into something
revive
to bring back to life again
survival
the ability ot continue living
survivor
a person who lives through a difficult event or experience
vital
necessary or essential to life