Biology Glossary
Science Hi, I'm Jacinthe Glenfield. I've been in the Science program at Montmorency since fall 2019. This glossary is for people who want to learn more about biology instruments that we use in our lab. The topic that I chose is biology because it's a fascinating subject. I think it will help people to expend their vocabulary, and also, It will help them to know how we use those instruments. Abiotic Factor noun An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment. In a terrestrial ecosystem, examples might include temperature, light, and water. fr: Facteur abiotique Allele noun One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. Example: If an allele is dominant then its characteristic will always appear in the phenotype. fr: Allèle Autosome noun Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. Example: Figure 4, an illustration of the features of tr...