Microbiology Vocabulary
Pandemic- a disease outbreak across the whole world
Epidemic- a disease outbreak across a region
Virus- a type of disease that must have a host; it is nonliving and has a capsid with nucleic acid that it inject into the host
Bacteria- a living microorganism that carries disease; it can be treated with antibiotics
Fungus- eukaryotic, most are multicellular, they attack plants and animals and compete for nutrients
Eukaryotic- cell that has a nucleus
Vector- carrier of a disease that can show symptoms
Carriers- help spread disease but don't show symptoms
Pathogen- something that causes disease (ex. virus, bacterium, etc.)
Protist- a unicellular organism that lives in or on an organism (ex. amoeba)
Epidemic- a disease outbreak across a region
Virus- a type of disease that must have a host; it is nonliving and has a capsid with nucleic acid that it inject into the host
Bacteria- a living microorganism that carries disease; it can be treated with antibiotics
Fungus- eukaryotic, most are multicellular, they attack plants and animals and compete for nutrients
Eukaryotic- cell that has a nucleus
Vector- carrier of a disease that can show symptoms
Carriers- help spread disease but don't show symptoms
Pathogen- something that causes disease (ex. virus, bacterium, etc.)
Protist- a unicellular organism that lives in or on an organism (ex. amoeba)
Molecular Biology Vocabulary
Stomata- an opening in a leaf that allows for gas to pass through
Chlorophyll- a chemical found in leaves that help with the process of photosynthesis
Chloroplast- the part of a leaf where photosynthesis takes place
ATP- energy found in cells that is used to carry out daily tasks
Aerobic Respiration- changing glucose into ATP with the use of oxygen
Anaerobic Respiration- changing glucose into ATP without oxygen (through fermentation)
Glucose- sugar that cells use to make energy
Fats- typically unhealthy foods that are high in carbs
Protein- long lasting food that can help with healing the body
Carbohydrates- sugars, starches, and protein in fruits and grains
Starch- complex carbohydrates that are from grains
Chlorophyll- a chemical found in leaves that help with the process of photosynthesis
Chloroplast- the part of a leaf where photosynthesis takes place
ATP- energy found in cells that is used to carry out daily tasks
Aerobic Respiration- changing glucose into ATP with the use of oxygen
Anaerobic Respiration- changing glucose into ATP without oxygen (through fermentation)
Glucose- sugar that cells use to make energy
Fats- typically unhealthy foods that are high in carbs
Protein- long lasting food that can help with healing the body
Carbohydrates- sugars, starches, and protein in fruits and grains
Starch- complex carbohydrates that are from grains