Search Results for: aerobic
Anaerobic respiration
Anaerobic Respiration Definition What is anaerobic respiration? Anaerobic respiration is a respiratory process that occurs... Read More
Aerobic process
Definition noun, plural: aerobic processes A process that occurs and requires the presence of oxygen or air Supplement An... Read More
Aerobic bacteria
Definition noun Bacteria that utilize oxygen for growth and oxygen-based metabolism (e.g. aerobic... Read More
Cellular respiration
Cellular Respiration Definition The main function of cellular respiration is to break down glucose to form energy. In... Read More
Facultative anaerobe
Facultative Anaerobe Definition What does facultative anaerobe mean? Facultative organisms are the most adaptable... Read More
Aerobic respiration
Definition noun (1) A form of cellular respiration that requires oxygen in order to generate energy. (2) The process of... Read More
Fermentation
Fermentation Definition What is fermentation? Fermentation is the breaking down of sugar molecules into simpler compounds... Read More
Aerobic organism
Definition noun, plural: aerobic organisms An organism that requires oxygen for growth and oxygen based metabolism (e.g.... Read More
Aerobic exercise
Definition noun A form of exercise designed to promote aerobic metabolism, involving low to moderately intense activities... Read More
Anaerobic bacteria
Definition noun Bacteria that are capable of living in the absence of molecular oxygen. Supplement In general, these... Read More
Anaerobic exercise
Definition noun A form of exercise involving highly intense activities that triggers anaerobic metabolism, especially when... Read More
Catabolism
Catabolism Definition Catabolism is the branch of the metabolic process that breaks down complex, big molecules into... Read More
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Obligate aerobe
Definition noun, plural: obligate aerobes An aerobe that requires oxygen for aerobic respiration. Supplement Obligate... Read More
Cell Respiration – Quiz
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Methanotroph
Definition noun, plural: methanotrophs An organism that metabolize methane as a source of carbon and... Read More
Brevibacillus brevis
Definition noun A motile aerobic ellipsoidal spore forming rod organisms involved in gramicidin production an antimicrobial... Read More
Chemiosmosis
Chemiosmosis Definition What is chemiosmosis? In biology, chemiosmosis refers to the process of moving ions (e.g. protons)... Read More
Monosaccharide
Definition noun plural: monosaccharides mon·o·sac·cha·ride, ˈmɒ.nəʊˈsæk.ə.ɹaɪd (biochemistry) A simple... Read More
Streptolysin S
Definition noun A nonantigenic, oxygen-stable β-hemolytic enzyme produced by some bacteria, especially... Read More
Acinetobacter guillouiae
Definition Noun A gram-negative aerobic bacterium which contains an enzyme involved in the resistance to an active... Read More
Bacillus megaterium
Definition noun An endospore forming rod-shaped bacterium recognized as an endophytes involved in the production of various... Read More
Micrococcus luteus
Definition noun A gram-positive aerobic harmless bacterium involved in the conversion of nitrate to... Read More
Staphylococcus aureus
Definition Noun A gram-positive spherical and facultative bacterium arranged in cluster involved as pathogens of several... Read More
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Definition Noun A gram-positive facultative bacterium that produced slime for adhesions associated with endocarditis and... Read More
Facultative
Definition adjective (1) Not compulsory; not restricting. (2) Of, or relating to, mental faculty. (biology) Capable of... Read More
Acinetobacter lwoffii
Definition Noun A gram-negative aerobic and non-fermentative bacterium involved as a normal flora of the skin, perineum and... Read More
Diazotroph
Definition noun, plural: diazotrophs A microorganism capable of assimilating and fixing atmospheric nitrogen... Read More
Moraxella bovis
Definition Noun A gram-negative non-motile coccobacillus and highly opportunistic aerobic bacterium involved in Bovine... Read More
Deltaproteobacteria
Definition noun A taxonomic class in Phylum Proteobacteria that includes diverse species such as myxospore-forming bacteria... Read More
Mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA Definition noun plural: mitochondrial DNAs The genetic material in the mitochondrion that carries code... Read More
Chloroplast DNA
Definition noun plural: chloroplast DNAs DNA in the chloroplast that carries the code for proteins and RNAs essential to... Read More