Unit B Vocab Flashcard

the building blocks of protein molecules

using computers and technology to understand biological processes.

using living things or their parts to create or improve a product or process (another name for biotechnology).

a container for bioprocessing; several types exist.

the smallest unit of life that can grow and reproduce independently.

Threadlike structures in cell nuclei containing genetic information.

a cell or collection of cells with identical genetic material.

growth of living organisms in a prepared media / artificially controlled environment.

the molecule that makes up the basic genetic material in cells.

A protein that speeds up biochemical reactions, like converting sugars into simpler molecules.