Definitions
The study of living organisms
What is biology?
a branch of cell biology that focuses on cell structures and how they function
What is cytology?
the study of microscopic organisms
What is microbiology?
the scientific study of fungi
What is mycology?
Consisting of a single cell
What is unicellular?
the fundamental unit of life
What is a cell?
microscope used to view viruses
What is an electron microscope?
The scientific study of plants
What is botany?
Consisting of more than one cell
What is multicellular?
powerhouses of the cell
What are mitochondria?
sub-branch of microbiology that is concerned with the study of organisms that live on or inside other organisms
What is parasitology?
main body of the fungus, but rarely visible
What is the mycelium?
What are saprophytes?
Non-membrane-bound structures that are responsible for making proteins
What are ribosomes?
special injection of material containing whole harmful microorganisms that have been killed or weakened so that they don't cause disease
What is a vaccine?
subcategory of botany that focuses on the function of plant parts
What is plant physiology?
The study of cells
What is cell biology?
organelles where proteins and lipids are stored and then altered to suit the needs of the cell
What are Golgi bodies?
non-living long protein molecules folded into a unique shape
green-colored pigment in a plant that absorbs light energy so the plant can make its food
What is chlorophyll?