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Science Vocabulary 'F' & 'G'

Science words you need to know

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FamilyUp and Down column of the periodic table
Favoredtreated with preference or partiality
Filtera porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension
foldingprocess by which a molecule assumes its shape or conformation
food chaina series of organisms interrelated in their feeding habits, the smallest being fed upon by a larger one, which in turn feeds a still larger one, etc.
food weba series of organisms related by predator-prey and consumer-resource interactions; the entirety of interrelated food chains in an ecological community.
fossilsthe remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
frequencycondition of occurring repeatedly at short intervals
galaxya large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space
gametelook up
gamma wavesA gamma wave is a pattern of brain waves, with a frequency between 25 to 100
Gene ExpressionConversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a proteinĀ 
Generalizeto infer (a general principle, trend) from particular facts, statistics, or the like
generating sourcessources that generate electricity
Geneticsscience of heredity and variation in living organisms
Genotypegenetic makeup of an organism
GenusThe taxonomic category consisting of very closely related species
Geologic TimeThe succession of eras, periods, and epochs as considered in historical geology.
geothermallook up
glaciationthe condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action;
golgi bodyan organelle, consisting of layers of flattened sacs, that takes up and processes secretory and synthetic products from the endoplasmic reticulum and then either releases the finished products into various parts of the cell cytoplasm or secretes them to the outside of the cell.
Great Basin bioregionlook up
greenhouse effectHeating of the atmosphere that results from the absorption of solar radiation by certain gases.( carbon dioxide, water, etc)
greenhouse gasesAtmospheric gases that retain more energy from outgoing infra-red radiation than from incoming solar radiation. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) & water. ...
GroupsA vertical column of elements in the periodic table
guanineA purine base, C5H5ON5, that is an essential constituent of both RNA and DNA



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