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Class: MICB - Microbiology; Subject: Microbiology; University: Gateway Community and Technical College; Term: Forever 1989;
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A cell whose genetic material is not enclosed in a nuclear envelope TERM 2
DEFINITION 2 Prokaryotic cell reproduction by division into two daughter cells TERM 3
DEFINITION 3 A cell having DNA inside a distinct membrane enclosed nucleus TERM 4
DEFINITION 4 A eukaryotic cell replication process in which the chromosomes are duplicated, usually followed by division of the cytoplasm of the cell TERM 5
DEFINITION 5 An outer, viscous covering on some bacteria composed of apolysaccharde or polypeptide
The ingestion of particles by eukaryotic cells TERM 7
DEFINITION 7 A thin appendage from the surface of a cell; used for cellular locomotion TERM 8
DEFINITION 8 An appendage on a bacterial cell used for attachment TERM 9
DEFINITION 9 An appendage on a bacterial cell used for conjugation and gliding mobillity TERM 10
DEFINITION 10 The outer covering of most bacterial, fungal, algal, and plant cells
The region in a bacterial cell containing the chromosome TERM 17
DEFINITION 17 A small circular DNA molecule that replicates independently of the chromosome TERM 18
DEFINITION 18 the site of protein synthesis in a cell, composed of RNA and protein TERM 19
DEFINITION 19 A resting structure formed inside some bacteria TERM 20
DEFINITION 20 A membrane enclosed structure within eukaryotic cells
A model for the evolution of eukaryotes which states that organelles arose from prokaryotic cells living inside a host prokaryote TERM 22
DEFINITION 22 The sum of all the chemical reactions that occur in a living cell TERM 23
DEFINITION 23 All decomposition reactions in a living organism; the breakdown of complex organic compounds into simpler ones TERM 24
DEFINITION 24 All synthesis reactions in a living organism; the building of complex organic molecules from simpler ones TERM 25
DEFINITION 25 A molecule that catalyzes biochemical reactions in a living organism, usually a protein
An organism that does not require molecular oxygen (O2) for growth TERM 32
DEFINITION 32 A pathway that converts two carbon compounds to CO transferring electrons to NAD and other carriers TERM 33
DEFINITION 33 A series of compounds that transfer electrons from one compound to another, generating ATP by oxidative phosphorylation TERM 34
DEFINITION 34 The conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy; the light fueled synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide (CO2) TERM 35
DEFINITION 35 An identification scheme based on successive paired questions; answering one question leads to another pair of questions, until an organism is identified
An organism that uses light as its energy source and carbon dioxide (CO2) as its carbon source TERM 37
DEFINITION 37 An organism that uses light as its energy source and an organic carbon source TERM 38
DEFINITION 38 An organism that uses an inorganic chemical as an energy source and CO2 as a carbon source TERM 39
DEFINITION 39 An organism that uses organic molecules as a source of carbon and energy