Microbiology and Anatomy Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about microbiology and anatomy.

Exposure to bacteria in the mother's vagina

The key first step to building a microbiome in infants.

Birth process

The most significant step in building a microbiome occurs during this process.

Proton

Positively charged atomic particle.

Glycogen

Stored form of sugar in the human body.

Polar

Having oppositely charged ends.

Carboxyl group

COOH molecule.

Cation

Atom with a positive charge.

Archaea

They have a cell membrane consisting of a type of lipid not found in any other organism.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Its network of canals allows proteins to move toward the Golgi apparatus.