Exam 1 Vocabulary Crossword

lower concentration of solutes
higher concentration of solutes
osmotic pressure is equal across the cell's membrane
soluble proteins that combine with and transport fat and lipids in the blood plasma
complex molecule containing both lipid and polysaccharide parts
complex lipid composed of glycerol, two fatty acids, and a phosphate group
group of antibiotics produced either by natural penicillin or by adding side chains
enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide; 2H2O2---> 2H2O + O2
enzyme that destroys hydrogen peroxide; H2O2 + 2H+---> 2H2O
optimum growth temperature is between 50 degrees C and 60 degrees C
organism that requires a high salt concentration for growth
An organism that does not require molecular oxygen for growth
An organism requiring molecular oxygen for growth
An organism that grows between about 10 degrees C and 50 degrees C
An organism that grows best in an environment with less molecular oxygen than is normally found in the air
sodium potassium, calcium, or ammonium salts of colored acids ionize to give a negatively charged chromogen
chloride or sulfate salts of colored bases ionize to give positively charged chromogen
for visualization of morphological shape (cocci, bacilli, and spirilli) and arrangement (chains, clusters, pairs, and tetrads)
A differential stain used to identify bacteria that are not decolorized by acid-alcohol
A staining technique for the primary identification for bacteria
Bacteria that retain the crystal violet color after decolorizing by alcohol
Bacteria that lose the crystal violet color after decolorizing by alcohol
A submicroscopic parasitic filterable agent consisting of a nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat
composed of multicellular eukaryotes with cellulose cell walls
composed of multicellular eukaryotes lacking cell walls
contains unicellular organisms with a prokaryotic cell organization
protects bacterium's DNA
An outer, viscous covering on some bacteria composed of a polysaccharide or polypeptide
An organic acid containing an amino group and a carboxyl group
The theory that living cells arise only from preexisting cells
Gives contrast between inside and outside of cells
A protein produced by the body in response to an antigen and capable of combining specifically with that antigen
Any substance that causes antibody formation
An antimicrobial agent, usually produced naturally, by a bacterium or fungus
A small circular DNA molecule that replicates independently of the chromosome
Theory of spontaneous generation
Classified and named different biological organisms