Science Flashcards
Mid Term Study Set
nucleotide
molecules of a nitrogen base of a sugar and phosphate group
Monosaccharide
simple sugars
Macromolecule
the form joining many small molecules together
amino acid
base of protein
coral reef
a reef composed mainly of coral and other organic matter of which parts have solidified into limestone.
salinity
a measurement of the amount of salt in a given solution:
wetland
land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog
Estuary
that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river’s current meets the sea’s tide.
Intertidal zone
where the ocean and land meet between high and low zone
tundra
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
taiga
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
temperate
Regions of earth between the tropics and polar circles
Grassland
an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses, characteristic of subhumid and semiarid climates.
desert
Biomes that receive little rain.
any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.
biome
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
habitat
a place within an ecosystem that provides the biotic and abiotic factors in an organism
niche
way the series interacts with abiotic and biotic factors to obtain food, shelter etc.