Cells and Enzymes Flashcards
Ultra structure
Fine detail of a cell seen with an electron microscope
The protoplasm
All living parts of a cell
Organ system
Consists of a number of organs working together to carry out one or more functions
Tissue
A group of similar cells adapted to carry out the same function
Organ
A structure composed of a number of tissues that work together to carry out one or more functions
Phosphorylation
The process of adding a phosphate group
Bio processing
The use of enzyme controlled reactions to make a product
Immobilised enzyme
Enzymes fixed to each other or inert object
Bioreactor
A vessel in which living things or their products are used to make a product
Active site
Part of enzyme combines with substrate
Tissue culture
The growth of cells in or on a sterile nutrient medium outside an organism
Photolysis
The splitting of water