Test 2 Vocab Flashcards
transpiration
evaporation of water from plant leaves
runoff
precipitation which travels over soil surface to nearest stream channel
watershed
area of land that drains to a single outlet and it separated from other watersheds by a drainage divide
aquifer
bodies of rock or sediment that store and yield large amounts of usable water in their pores
anthropogenic
from human causes
point-source pollution
water pollution coming from a single point (such as sewage-outflow pipe)
non-point source pollution
pollution discharged over a wide land area (agricultural runoff, urban stormwater runoff) not from one specific location
eutrophication
excessive richness of nutrients causes large-scale death of aquatic life
umami
savory taste
glycemic index
measure of how rapidly foods cause insulin to be released, impacting amount of fat stored in fat cells
digestive enzymes
complex, 3-dimensional proteins that break down proteins, polysaccharides, and fats for absorption into the body
domestication
enrichment of desirable traits by human/ artificial selection
germplasm
seeds or plant tissues kept for their genetic material and used in breeding and research
leavened bread
bread which contains a rising agent
gluten
protein in bread that acts as a binder (required for leavened bread)
