| A | B |
|---|
| adaptability | capacity to develop genetic modifications that may enable better survival |
| algae | plant-like protists |
| animal | multicellular heterotrophic eukaryote with no cell walls |
| aseptic technique | process to generate cultures free of microbial contamination |
| bacteria | prokaryotic organisms |
| biogenesis | cells only arise from pre-existing cells |
| binomial nomenclature | genus + species epithet |
| bioremediation | use of living organisms to clean environmental contamination |
| biotechnology | industrial processes using organismal metabolism to generate desired product |
| class | taxonomic level between phylum and order |
| classification | grouping of organisms into groups based on similarities and differences |
| deductive reasoning | "If hypothesis is valid, certain events are expected to occur" |
| inductive reasoning | "if this event occurs, it can be explained by this hypothesis" |
| division | replaces phylum in some kingdoms |
| empire | taxonomic level above kingdom |
| epidemiology | study of how diseases are transmitted in populations |
| eukaryote | organism with internal membranous organelles and DNA in a nucleus |
| evolution | change in allele frequency in a population |
| family | taxonomic level between order and genus |
| fungi | multicellular heterotrophic eukaryotes with chitin cell wall |
| genetics | study of inheritance |
| genetic engineering | use of recombinant DNA technology |
| genus | level of taxonomy between family and species epithet |
| germ theory | idea that communicable diseases are caused by microbes |
| hypothesis | falsifiable explanation of natural phenomena |
| identification | use of a logical scheme to classify an unknown organism |
| immunology | study of the body's defenses against infections |
| infection | the entry, establishment and growth of organisms inside of a host |
| kingdom | taxonomic level between empire and phylum |
| macroscopic | able to be distinguished in detail with the naked eye |
| microbiology | study of organisms too small to be seen without magnification |
| microorganism | organism whose image must be magnified to be distinguished |
| morphology | shape |
| nomenclature | naming system |
| order | taxonomic level between class and family |
| parasite | organism that must aquire nutrients and protection from a host |
| phylum | taxonomic level between kingdom and class |
| physiology | chemical processes that drive the metabolism of an organism |
| plant | multicellular photoautotrophic eukaryote |
| prokaryote | organisms that house their DNA in their cytoplasm |
| protozoa | animal-like protists |
| public health | aims to control spread of disease in communities |
| scientific method | philosophy of knowing based on experimentation to test hypotheses |
| species epithet | lowest formal level of taxonomy |
| spontaneous generation | the idea that "vital forces" can cause organisms to arise from dissimilar biological material |
| sterilization | use of chemical or physical treatments to kill biological contaminants |
| taxa | levels of classification |
| taxonomy | study of biological classification |
| theory | explanation of a natural phenomenon that has been supported by repeated experiments |
| viruses | biological entities composed of protein and nucleic acid |
