Terms N - O

Question 1

Nitrogen fixation

Answer 1

The incorporation of atmospheric nitrogen gas into organic nitrogen - containing compounds

Question 2

Normal distribution

Answer 2

A bell-shaped curve produced when a certain distribution is plotted on a graph

Question 3

Nucleotides

Answer 3

Complex chemicals made up of an organic base a sugar and a phosphate they are the basic units of which the nucleus acids DNA and RNA are made

Question 4

Oral rehydration solution

Answer 4

Means of treating dehydration involving giving by mouth a balanced solution of salts and glucose that stimulates the gut to reabsorb water

Question 5

Osmosis

Answer 5

The passage of water from a region of HIGH WATER POTENTIAL to a region where its WATER POTENTIAL is lower through a selectively permeable membrane

Question 6

Oxidation

Answer 6

Chemical reaction involving the loss of ELECTRONS