Bio Vocab Flashcards
Biodegradable
Capable of being broken down by living microorganisms and absorbed by the environment
Biofeedback
A technique for consciously regulating a idiot function thought to be involuntary, as heartbeat or blood pressure, by using an instrument to monitor the function and go signal changes in it
Biography
A written account of someone’s life
Biology
The study of plant and animal life
Biopsy
A seeing of live tissues, the examination of tissues removed from the living body
Biosphere
The part of the earth, extending from its crust out into the surrounding atmosphere in which living things exist
Symbiosis
The living together in close Union of two dissimilar organisms, often to their mutual benefit
Symbiotic
Living together in a close relationship, often to the benefit of both
Amphibian
Any cold blooded vertebrae of the class amphibia
Antibiotic
Any of a large group of chemical substances used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases
Biochemistry
The science dealing with the chemistry of living matter
Bionic
Utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans
Microbe
a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium
Autobiography
An account of a person’s life written by that person
