Unit 3 Vocabulary

 the number of hours at adjusted average temperature it takes for an insect species to develop into a given stage

study of insects and related arthropods

respiratory organs of insects that are used by researchers to identify a larval stage as first, second, third, instar

granules of fine rock particles

a mixture of minerals, water, gases, and the remains of dead organisms that cover the Earth’s surface

body development in four stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult

formation of soil through the actions of wind and water on rock

the finest soil particles that can absorb and hold water

carbon-based material derived from living things

each of the three different larval stages of flies in species that undergo complete metamorphosis

grain of sand composed of 2 or more minerals

the application of plant science to crime-scene analysis or the resolution of criminal cases

a method using automated equipment to conduct cellular biology experiments

worm-like stage of insect development after the egg

material in the uppermost layer of the soil made up of the decaying remains of plants and animals

the study of pollen and spores

a predictable sequence of changing species that inhabit a decomposing body

 time elapsed between a person’s death and time body was found

refers to something being in its original place and condition

the study of soil and rocks

worm-like fly larva

a naturally occuring, crystalline solid formed over time

the number and type of pollen grains found in a geographic area at a particular time of year

use of pollen and spore evidence to help solve criminal investigations

worm-like beetle larva

a nonfeeding stage of development between larva and adult

the study of tree rings

a digestive organ used for storage of food

soil that has settled after having been transported to a new location by water, wind, or glaciers

 group of plants species in an area dominated by one species that share the same habitat requirements

grain of sand composed of one mineral

depositing or laying of eggs

process of sequencing and analyzing mixed samples of DNA from one sample

a cross section of horizontal layers,or horizons, in the soil that have distinct compositions and properties

 a type of soil whose particles are coarser than clay and finer than sand