| acidic | a substance that has the characteristics of an acid, to have a above normal level of acid present |
| adapt | changing because of a certain situation in the enviorment;to make fit or adjus. |
| aerobic | organisms that need oxygen to survive |
| anaerobic | organisms that do not need oxygen to survive |
| archea | The newest kingdom in the classification of life. It is made up of microorganisms that have a special protein structure that allows them to live in extreme environments. |
| alkaline | containing or having the properties of an alkali metal |
| atmosphere | a measurment of pressure according to hieght or depth |
| asexually | including with reproducing by reproductive through cell division, not sexual contact |
| bacteria | living organisms that have one cell and can only be seen with a microscope |
| barometric | the pressure of the enviorment often shown by what we know as a barometer |
| biological | relating to biolegy;the study of plants and animals the science of how they produce and how they live |
| brine | water in a sea or salt lake |
| catalyst | a substance thet lets a chemical reaction speed up at a faster rate or under slightly different conditions |
| characteristics | a certain trait or quality a person/thing has |
| chemical reaction | The result that two chemicals have on each other when mixed |
| chlorophyll | a green photosynethetic pigment found mostly in the chloroplast of many plants |
| contaminate | to make impure by infecting with unclean matterials |
| crystalize | to form into solid chemical element |
| decompose | to be broken down into smaller particles |
| diffusion | the spread of liquids, gases, and solids evenly in an area |
| enzymes | complex protien that are produced by living cell. |
| extremozymes | enzymes inside of extremophiles |
| eukaryota | an organism made up of on or more cells containing a nucleus and organelles |
| filament | one thread or a skinny flexible threadlike object extending from a living organism; used to hold together |
| fatty acids | an organic compound found in proteins |
| fertile | capable of being reproduced or having the minerals needed for organisms to grow |
| genetic | Having some relation with the orgen of something;Having to do with genetics. |
| geothermal | heat from the earth's interior |
| hydrogen Ions | a form of hydrogen atom that is important in the chemical makeup of organic matter |
| hyphae | one of the many threads that make the mycellum of a fungus |
| infect | to make impure by adding unclean materials |
| infectious | to be contagous and able to spread illness |
| kingdom | of the three only groups witch things are place;in biology one of the major groups |
| metallic | something of or made of metal |
| microbes | another word for microorganism |
| microorganism | ny organism so small it can only be seen by a microscope especially bacteria, viruses, and fungi |
| multicellular | an organism made up of more than one cell |
| nucleus | central part of a cell that controls life processes |
| organism | a very complicated structure of living things whose parts work to insure survival |
| osmosis | process of absorption or diffusion of liquids in and out of a cell membrane |
| osmotic pressure | when the presure is equal both inside and outside of a cell |
| particle | a small piece of matter |
| pasturized | the process that milk goes through to be made safe for drinking |
| prokaryotes | a cellular organism with no distinct nucleus |
| proteins | the total nitrogenous material in plant or animal substance |
| reproduce | to make a copy of self through sexual or asexual means |
| resperatory | the placing of air or dissolved gasses |
| saline | salts of the alkali metals or of magnesium |
| sexual | reproduction of a male and a female of that species |
| soda lakes | a shallow lake in desert regions that has evaporated water that leaves a crust of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate |
| solvents | a liquid solution that dissolves matter |
| sulfuric | having some connection and or containing sulfur especially with higher balance than sulfurous compounds |
| taxonomy | ordering of plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships |
| thermal | caused by heat |
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