Home > Industry/Domain > Biology

Biology

A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

38Categories 283278Terms

Add a new term

Contributors in Biology

Biology > Bioclimatology

wildlife

Biology; Bioclimatology

Animals that live in their natural surroundings without the influence or control of humans is called wildlife.

growth ring

Biology; Bioclimatology

A layer of wood that forms in a plant during one period of growth. They can be seen when a tree is cut crosswise.

loam

Biology; Bioclimatology

Soil that is made up of sand, clay, and silt. Loam contains dead plant material that has been broken down into simpler chemical compounds.

nitrogen fixation

Biology; Bioclimatology

The Process that allows nitrogen in the air to become absorbed by plants. Bacteria in the soil take up the nitrogen gas and use it to make compounds.

nitrogen cycle

Biology; Bioclimatology

The process that allows nitrogen to move from the environment into living things and then go back into the environment.

ozone

Biology; Bioclimatology

A poisonous form of oxygen that is produced naturally in the atmosphere by sunlight or lightning.

photosynthesis

Biology; Bioclimatology

The process that allows green plants and some algae and bacteria to make sugars from water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight.