Glossary - I

 

Image		What you see down a microscope.
Implantation	im-plant-ay-shun	When an embryo sinks into the soft lining of the uterus.
Indicator	ind-ic-ay-ter	A dye that will change colour in acids and alkalis.
Inner plantets		Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The inner planets are all rocky planets.
Insect		Anthropod with three pairs of legs (e.g.fly).
Insoluble		A solid that will not dissolve.
Insulator	ins-you-lay-ter	A material that does not let energy flow through it.
Intestine	in-test-in	Small intestine is anorgan used to digest and absorb food. Large intestine removes water from unwanted food.
Invertebrate	in-vert-eb-rate	Animal with no backbone.
Irrigation	irr-ig-ay-shun	Watering crops by using channels or pipes.
IVF		Stands for In Vittro Fertilisation. Using modern science to help people have babies.