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| the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms |
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| the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms |
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| an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria |
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| a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei |
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| a specialized part of a cell |
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| the major source of energy for cellular reactions |
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| synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy |
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| free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes |
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| an organelle found in eukaryotic cells |
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| projection that protrudes from the cell body of certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and functions in locomotion. ... |
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| temporary projections of eukaryotic |
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| single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission |
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| ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts |
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| any disease-producing agent |
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| that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation |
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| an animal or plant that lives in or on a host |
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| a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell |
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| immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies |
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| a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections |
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| the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes |
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