Biology Dictionary

  • Alkane

    Alkane

    A saturated hydrocarbon; not directly relevant to plant metabolism.

  • Alkaptonuria

    Alkaptonuria

    A metabolic disorder in humans; not related to plants.

  • Alkene

    Alkene

    An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing one or more double bonds; ethylene, a plant hormone, is an alkene.

  • Alkyl

    Alkyl

    A hydrocarbon group derived from an alkane by removal of a hydrogen atom; part of many plant molecules.

  • Alkyl group

    Alkyl group

    An organic substituent derived from alkanes; found in many plant biochemical compounds.

  • Agglutination

    Agglutination

    The clumping of particles; in plants, might refer to pollen or cell clumping under certain conditions.

  • Aggregate fruit

    Aggregate fruit

    A fruit that develops from multiple ovaries of a single flower, such as a raspberry.

  • Aggregation technique

    Aggregation technique

    A method used in data analysis or organism clustering; not specific to botany.

  • Aggressive behavior

    Aggressive behavior

    Hostile or forceful behavior; not typically used in the context of plants.

  • Agnatha

    Agnatha

    A superclass of jawless fish; not related to plants.