Terms

Eukaryotic: Clearly defined nucleus, membrane bound organelles. Normally drawn as more rounded shapes.

Prokaryotic: Lacks nucleus and some organelles, normally drawn as rod shaped bacterium

Prion: Misfolded proteins that can cause other proteins to fold abnormally, causing serious diseases.

Mitochondria: Converts glucose into ATP

Calvin Cycle: Enzyme RuBisCO converts Carbon Dioxide to an Organic Molecule then reduces it.

Enzymes: Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body

Proteins: Biopolymeric structures composed of amino acids

Hormones: Signaling proteins that regulate behavior of cells

Bacterium: Unicellular organisms, have cell walls but lack organelles

Flagellum: Basically a tale for a bacterium to "swim" better

Abiotic: Non-living

Biotic: Living

Agar: Basically polymer of agarose sugar and agaropectin from algae to solidify cultures for study

Antigen: Foreign body that can activate immune system

Glycogen: Short term storage for glucose