Microorganisms (Wk 1) Flashcards
study of all of the genetic material (DNA) in living cells
Genomics
Manipulation of cellular genomes
biotechnology
study of RNA patterns
Transcriptomics
study of all the proteins produced by cell(s)
Proteomics
study of metabolic expression in cells
metabolomics
Barrier that separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment
cell membrane
Present in most microbes, confers structural strength
cell wall
chemical transformation of nutrients
metabolism
generation of two cells from one
reproduction
genetic changes in cells that are transferred to offspring
evolution
what are the 3 properties of all cells?
1) metabolism 2) reproduction 3) evolution
synthesis of new substances or structures that modify the cell
differentiation
generation of, and response to, chemical signals
communication
protein catalysts of the cell that accelerate chemical reactions
enzymes
DNA produces RNA
transcription
RNA makes protein
translation
Populations of interacting assemblages of microbes in nature
microbial communities
The environment in which a microbial population lives
habitat
All living organisms plus physical and chemical constituents of their environment
ecosystem