Biology Dictionary

  • Isohaline

    Isohaline

    A line on a map connecting points of equal salinity.

  • Isolating mechanism

    Isolating mechanism

    A feature that prevents interbreeding between different species, maintaining species boundaries.

  • Isoleucine

    Isoleucine

    An essential amino acid important for protein synthesis and metabolic regulation.

  • Isomer

    Isomer

    Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures or spatial arrangements.

  • Isometry

    Isometry

    A type of growth where body parts grow at the same rate, maintaining proportions.

  • Isoprene

    Isoprene

    A volatile hydrocarbon that forms the building block of many natural compounds like rubber and terpenes.

  • Isostasy

    Isostasy

    The equilibrium between Earth’s crust and mantle such that the crust ‘floats’ at an elevation dependent on its thickness and density.

  • Isostatic movement

    Isostatic movement

    The vertical movement of the Earth’s crust to maintain isostatic balance.

  • Isotherm

    Isotherm

    A line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or average over a given period.

  • Isotonic

    Isotonic

    Having the same osmotic pressure; in biology, refers to solutions with equal solute concentration.