| A | B |
|---|
| abiotic | non living |
| acceleration | rate of change of velocity with respect to time |
| adaptation | something that makes an organism more fit for its environment |
| alleles | alternative form of a gene |
| asexual | reproduction not involving eggs or sperm |
| asteroid | small rocky body orbiting sun |
| atom | smallest particle of an element |
| atomic number | number of protons in nucleus of an atom |
| balance | instrument for measuring mass |
| base | pH of 7-14 |
| biomass | amount of living matter |
| biotechnology | biology dealing with technology |
| capacity | amount that can be contained or held |
| carnivore | eats meat |
| chemical change | change resulting in an entirely different substance |
| chemosynthesis | making organic compounds from chemicals |
| climate | average weather over a period of years |
| covalent | bond formed by sharing electrons |
| convection | circulatory motion of a fluid |
| current | continuous flow of air water or electricity |
