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Nucleous |
The part of a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material. |
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Nucleoid |
The region in a bacterial cell containing the chromosome. |
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Plasmid |
A small circular DNA molecule that replicates independently of the chromosome. |
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Horizontal Gene transfer |
Transfer of genes between two organisms in the same generation. |
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Peptidoglycan |
The structural molecule of bacterial cell walls consisting of the molecules N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylmuramic acid, tetrapeptide side chain, and peptide side chain. |
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Glycocalyx |
A gelatinous polymer surrounding a cell. |
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Taxis |
Movement in response to an environmental stimulus. |
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Catabolism |
All decomposition reactions in a living organism; the breakdown of complex organic compounds into simpler ones. |
Cat pushed the blocks over |
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Anabolism |
All synthesis reactions in a living organism; the building of complex organic molecules from simpler ones. |
Ana built blocks |
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Reduction |
The addition of electrons to a molecule. |
Opposite of what youd think |
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Oxidation |
The removal of electrons from a molecule. |
Not what you think it is |
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Substarte-level phosphorylation |
The synthesis of ATP by direct transfer of a high-energy phosphate group from an intermediate metabolic compound to ADP. |
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Oxidative phosphorylation |
The synthesis of ATP coupled with electron transport. |
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Cellular respiration |
A series of redox reactions in a membrane that generates ATP; the final electron acceptor is usually an inorganic molecule. |
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Fermentation |
The enzymatic degradation of carbohydrates in which the final electron acceptor is an organic molecule, ATP is synthesized by substrate-level phosphorylation, and O2 is not required. |
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Aerobe |
An organism requiring molecular oxygen (O2) for growth. |
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Anaerobe |
An organism that does not require molecular oxygen (O2) for growth. |
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Lipid Bilayer |
Composes cell membrane, made of otwo phospholipis tails together, semi-permiable. |
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Binary Fission |
cell dividing into two identical cells, main way bacteria replicates |
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