Flashcards
A-level - OCR - Biology - Glossary
Cards in this deck (16)
- 1PlasmolysisWhen a plant cell dehydrates and the cell membrane is pulled away from the cell.
- 2ReagentA substance used in chemical analysis.
- 3Cavity slideA microscope slide with shallow depressions to hold liquids, etc.
- 4GibberellinsPlant hormones that regulate growth and other developmental processes, like germination.
- 5SpirometerMeasures respiration
- 6Eppendorf tubeUsed to carry small amounts of liquid, e.g. enzymes.
- 7Bijou bottleUsed in microbial techniques as a culture medium holder.
- 8SquamousFlattened or thin cell (epithelial)
- 9SurfactantA material that reduces the cohesive forces between water molecules.
- 10PneumoniaToo much moisture in the lungs.
- 11Cystic fibrosisToo much mucus in the lungs.
- 12PotometerMeasures the rate of transpiration
- 13Qualitative ResultsCan be described i.e. colours
(pH Testing/Chromatography) - 14Quantitative ResultsCan be counted i.e. numbers
(Change in mass/Quadrats) - 15LarynxVoicebox
- 16AdaptationCharacteristics that make an organisms better suited to their environment