Glossary results for "G"

a chemical element with the symbol Gd and atomic number 64

an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution

a small, pear-shaped organ that sits under the liver

a chemical element with the symbol Ga and atomic number 31

a planned space where plants are grown for food, beauty, or both

a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume

a planet that is made mostly of gas

the process of forming the three germ layers in an embryo

a rotating machine element with teeth along the outer periphery

a modern constellation in the northern hemisphere, represented by two bright stars, Castor and Pollux, forming twin figures in the night sky

a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein

the study of how traits are passed down from parents to their children

a taxonomic rank that is used to classify organisms

a model in which the Earth is at the centre of the universe

the study of Earth

the study of Earth's physical properties

a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32

the process by which a seed starts to grow into a plant

tiny living things that can cause disease

an American biochemist and pharmacologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1988 for her work on the development of new drugs

a biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947 for her work on how the body converts glucose into glycogen

a respiratory organ that allows fish and other aquatic animals to breathe underwater

a group of cells that produce and secrete substances

a non-crystalline, amorphous solid that is typically transparent

a general term for laboratory equipment made of glass

the long-term heating of Earth's climate system observed since the pre-industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere

a simple sugar that is found in foods and drinks

a pointer or indicator on a sundial

a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79

a computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral

a gradual change in something

a piece of laboratory glassware that is used to measure the volume of liquids

a visual representation of data

a type of flowering plant that belongs to the family Poaceae

a biome characterised by its dominant vegetation of grasses

a force of attraction between two objects that have mass

a structure that is made of transparent material, such as glass or plastic, and is used to grow plants

gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat from the sun

an Austrian monk and scientist who is considered the father of genetics

a system of lines that form a regular pattern

water that is found below the surface of the Earth in the saturated zone

a collection of elements that share certain properties

a biological process that describes the increase in size and complexity of an organism

a period of rapid growth that happens during puberty

a natural product that is produced by some plants