Biology - Chapter 1 - Lactose intolerance

just some notecards for vocab feel free to use

Enzyme

Catalyst of reactions

Lactose

Sugar in milk

Glucose/galactose

Product of lactase breaking down lactose

Natural Selection

Process of traits that are superior in the setting surviving while the ones who lack it die off

Mutation

the action or process of mutating.

Variation

any difference between cells, individual organisms, or groups of organisms of any species

Evolution

changes in the proportions of biological types

Competition

a relationship between organisms in which one is harmed when both are trying

Population

Organisms of a species living together in a group at a particular place

Monomer

a molecule that may react chemically to another molecule of the same type to form a larger molecule

Polymer

any of a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, which are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers

Carbohydrate

any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Protein

Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body.

Lipid

any of a diverse group of organic compounds including fats, oils, hormones, and certain

Nucleic Acid

naturally occurring chemical compound that is capable of being broken down to yield

Activation energy

the minimum amount of extra energy required by a reacting molecule to get converted into a product

Fitness

organism's ability to pass its genetic material to its offspring.

Asexual reproduction

mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent

Antibiotic resistance

the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of antibiotics

Zone of inhibition

an area of media where bacteria are unable to grow, due to presence of a drug that impedes their growth

Frequency

the number of times a plant species occurs in a given number of quadrats