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bio vocab

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ATP
energy that is used and created in cells; adenine-containing nucleoside triphosphate that releases free energy when its phosphate bonds are hydrolyzed. this energy is used to drive endergonic reactions in cells
eukaryotic
a cell with membrane enclosed nucleus and membrane enclosed organelles; protists, plants, fungi, and animals
scanning electron microscope
see surface, expensive, no color, no limit on resolution
membrane
order in cells due to compartmentalization; barrier around cell allowing certain things in and out
micrometer
um; 10^ -6m
technology
taking scientific discoveries and making something useful
inductive reasoning
type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations
deductive reasoning
a type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a generalization
nanometer
nm 10^ -9m
systems biology
an approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems; knowing how the higher level works by knowing about the lower levels, a lot of data typically with computers
prokaryotic
a cell that lacks membrane enclosed nucleus and membrane enclosed organelles. bacteria and archaea
transmission electron microscope
see layers, expensive, no color, no limit on resolution (clarity)
science
funded even if results are not immediate; trying to learn something
DNA
instructions for cell structure and function

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