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| the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms |
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| the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms |
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| an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria |
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| a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei |
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| a specialized part of a cell |
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| adenosine triphosphate:the major source of energy for cellular reactions |
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| synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy |
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| Protists are a diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms |
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| an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. |
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| a tail-like projection that protrudes from the cell body of certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells |
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| temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion |
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| single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms |
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| ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts |
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| any disease-producing agent |
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| any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation |
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| it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host |
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| a variable quantity that can be resolved into components |
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| dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies |
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| chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections |
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| the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes |
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