细胞与分子生物学词汇表

1、1. organism 生物体An individual, composed of organ systems (if multicellular). Multiple organisms make up a population.2. cells The smallest structural units of living matter capable of functioning independently.3. protist 原生生物4. prokaryote 原核生物Type of cell that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus and has n

2、o membrane organelles; a bacterium. Prokaryotes are more primitive than eukaryotes. Cells lacking membrane-bound organelles and having a single circular chromosome, and ribosomes surrounded by a cell membrane. Prokaryotes were the first forms of life on earth, evolving over 3.5 billion years ago5. P

3、rokaryotic原核的6. eukaryote真核细胞A type of cell found in many organisms including single-celled protists and multicellular fungi, plants, and animals; characterized by a membrane-bounded nucleus and other membraneous organelles; an organism composed of such cells. The first eukaryotes are encountered in

4、 rocks approximately 1.2-1.5 billion years old.7. Eukaryotic真核状态的8. protozoa 原生生物Single-celledprotists grouped by their method of locomotion. This group includes Paramecium, Amoeba, and many other commonly observed protests9. plasma血浆The liquid portion of the blood. Along with the extracellular 

5、4;uid, it makes up the internal environment of multicellular organisms.10. cell theory One of the four (or five) unifying concepts in biology. The cell theory states that all living things are composed of at least one cell and that the cell is the fundamental unit of function in all organisms. Corol

6、laries 必然的结果: the chemical composition of all cells is fundamentally alike; all cells arise from preexisting cells through cell division.11. mitosis 有丝分裂The division of the cell's nucleus and nuclear material of a cell; consists of four stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Cell

7、xeroxing. Mitosis occurs only in eukaryotes. The DNA of the cell is replicated during interphase of the cell cycle and then segregated during the four phases of mitosis.12. meiosis 减数分裂Cell division in which the chromosomes replicate, followed by two nuclear divisions. Each of the resulting gametes

8、(in animals, spores in plants) receives a haploid set of chromosomes. Reduction/division by which ploidy, the number of sets of homologous chromosomes, is reduced in the formation of haploid cells that become gametes (or gametophytes in plants)13. ultracentrifuge 用超高速离心器14. metabolism新陈代谢 The sum of

9、 all chemical reactions (energy exchanges) in cells15. irritability过敏性, 兴奋性, 易怒16. homeostasis动态静止,动态平衡The ability to maintain a relatively constant internal environment17. adaptation适应Tendency of an organism to suit its environment; one of the major points of Charles Darwin's theory of evolutio

10、n by natural selection: organisms adapt to their environment. Those organisms best adapted will have a greater chance of surviving and passing their genes on to the next generation.18. Acellular : have not cellular organisation ,do not display all the major life attributes. 19. virus病毒Infectious che

11、mical agent composed of a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) inside a protein coat20. Viroids 类病毒are naked pieces of RNA that lack cytoplasm, membranes, etc. They are parasites of some plants and also as possible glimpses of the functioning of pre-cellular life forms.21. prions朊病毒, 蛋白感染素Infectious agents com

12、posed only of one or more protein molecules without any accompanying genetic information.22. microscope显微镜23. magnification 放大倍率is the ratio of enlargement between the specimen and its image24. Resolution分辨率，在显微镜检时，所谓分辨即毗连两物能识别为相互分离时的最小距离。is the ability to distinguish between two objects. 25. Parame

13、cium 草履虫26. organelle细胞器Cell components that carry out individual functions; e.g., the cell nucleus and the endoplasmic reticulum.Subcellular structures (usually membrane-bound and unique to eukaryotes) that perform some function, e.g. chloroplast, mitochondrion, nucleus.27. lysosomes 溶酶体Membrane-en

14、closed organelles containing digestive enzymes. The lysosomes fuse with food vacuoles and enzymes contained within the lysosome chemically breakdown and/or digest the food vacuole's contents.28. endocytosis (细胞)内吞作用The incorporation of materials from outside the cell by the formation of vesicles

15、 in the plasma membrane. The vesicles surround the material so the cell can engulf it.29. Hierarchical分等级的30. ecology 生态学,The study of how organisms interact with each other and their physical environment。31. population 人口A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same

16、 time and sharing a common gene pool. A group of potentially interbreeding organisms in a geographic area.32. community 公社, 团体, 社会All species or populations living in the same area.33. ecosystem 生态系统The community living in an area and its physical environment.34. biosphere 生物圈All ecosystems on Earth

17、 as well as the Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere on and in which organisms exist; also, the sum of all living matter on Earth.35. nucleoside 核苷36. glycose 单糖，37. glucose葡萄糖A six-carbon single sugar; the most common energy source.38. minimum 最小的, 最低的39. coefficient 系数40. metabolite 代谢物41. mo

18、lecules 分子Units of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. The combination of atoms by chemical bonds with the component atoms in definite porportions, such as water (two H to one O).42. Micro-organisms：organisms not visible to naked eye。43. primary cell wallThe cell wall outside the plas

19、ma membrane that surrounds plant cells; composed of the polysaccharide cellulose.44. polysaccharides 多醣Long chains of monosaccharide units bonded together; e.g., glycogen, starch, and cellulose.Week 21、 isotonic solution ：等张溶液2、 osmosis 渗透(作用3、 Cholesterol胆固醇： a type of lipid called a sterol（固醇）4、 M

20、acromolecules大分子Large molecules made up of many small organic molecules that are often referred to as monomers; e.g., carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Macromolecules are polymers of monomers.5、 lipids类脂One of the four classes of organic macromolecules. Lipids function in the long-

21、term storage of biochemical energy, insulation, structure and control. Examples of lipids include the fats, waxes, oils and steroids (e.g. testosterone, cholesterol).6、 Carbohydrates 碳水化合物Organic molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that serve as energy sources and structural materials

22、 for cells of all organisms.7、 Glycolipids糖脂Polysaccharides formed of sugars linked to lipids, a part of the cell membrane.8、 Glycoproteins 糖蛋白Polysaccharides formed of sugars linked to proteins. On the outer surface of a membrane, they act as receptors for molecular signals originating outside the

23、cell.9、 Hemoglobin 血红蛋白A red pigment in red blood cells that can bind with oxygen and is largely responsible for the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity. Hemoglobin is composed of four polypeptide chains, two alpha (a) and two beta (b) chains.10、 Phospholipids 磷脂Asymmetrical lipid molecules with a

24、hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. Lipids with a phosphate group in place of one of the three fatty acid chains. Phospholipids are the building blocks of cellular membranes. Phospholipids have hydrophilic heads (glycerol and phosphate) and hydrophobic tails (the non-polar fatty acids).11、 Hydr

25、ophilic亲水的Water-loving. Term applied to polar molecules that can form a hydrogen bond with water.12、 Hydrophobic 蔬水的 Water-fearing.Term applied to nonpolar molecules that cannot bond with water.Week31. endocytosis胞吞作用The incorporation of materials from outside the cell by the formation of vesicles i

26、n the plasma membrane. The vesicles surround the material so the cell can engulf it.2. phagocytosis 吞噬作用A form of endocytosis in which white blood cells surround and engulf invading bacteria or viruses3. exocytosis胞吐作用The process in which a membrane-enclosed vesicle Þrst fuses with the plasma m

27、embrane and then opens and releases its contents to the outside4. diffusion 扩散The spontaneous movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.5. passive transport 被动运输Diffusion across a plasma membrane in which the cell expends no energy.6. active transpo

28、rt 主动运输Transport of molecules against a concentration gradient (from regions of low concentration to regions of high concentration) with the aid of proteins in the cell membrane and energy from ATP.Week41、 Cell membrane 细胞膜 - the thin layer of protein and fat that surrounds the cell. The cell membra

29、ne is semipermeable, allowing some substances to pass into the cell and blocking others.2、 Cell wall 细胞壁 a thick, rigid membrane that surrounds a plant cell. This layer of cellulose fiber gives the cell most of its support and structure. The cell wall also bonds with other cell walls to form the str

30、ucture of the plant.3、 chloroplast 叶绿体 an elongated or disc-shaped organelle containing chlorophyll. Photosynthesis (in which energy from sunlight is converted into chemical energy - food) takes place in the chloroplasts.4、 vacuole 液泡a large, membrane-bound space within a plant cell that is filled w

31、ith fluid. Most plant cells have a single vacuole that takes up much of the cell. It helps maintain the shape of the cell.5、 christae（线粒体嵴）- (singular crista ) the multiply-folded inner membrane of a cell's mitochondrion that are finger-like projections. The walls of the cristae are the site of

32、the cell's energy production (it is where ATP is generated).6、 granum叶绿体基粒- (plural grana) A stack of thylakoid disks within the chloroplast is called a granum.7、 Amyloplast 淀粉形成体- an organelle in some plant cells that stores starch. Amyloplasts are found in starchy plants like tubers and fruits

33、.8、 ATP - ATP is short for adenosine triphosphate; it is a high-energy molecule used for energy storage by organisms. In plant cells, ATP is produced in the cristae of mitochondria and chloroplasts.9、 chlorophyll叶绿素- chlorophyll is a molecule that can use light energy from sunlight to turn water and

34、 carbon dioxide gas into sugar and oxygen (this process is called photosynthesis). Chlorophyll is magnesium based and is usually green.10、 Photosynthesis - a process in which plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food energy (sugars and starches), oxygen and water. Chlorophyll or c

35、losely-related pigments (substances that color the plant) are essential to the photosynthetic process.11、 stroma基质- part of the chloroplasts in plant cells, located within the inner membrane of chloroplasts, between the grana.12、 thylakoid disk -类囊体(植物叶绿体中的蛋白质和脂肪膜皮, 光合化学作用在此进行thylakoid disks are dis

36、k-shaped membrane structures in chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll. Chloroplasts are made up of stacks of thylakoid disks; a stack of thylakoid disks is called a granum. Photosynthesis (the production of ATP molecules from sunlight) takes place on thylakoid disks.13、 centrosome中心体 (also called th

37、e "microtubule organizing center") a small body located near the nucleus - it has a dense center and radiating tubules. The centrosomes is where microtubules are made. During cell division (mitosis), the centrosome divides and the two parts move to opposite sides of the dividing cell. The

38、centriole is the dense center of the centrosome.14、 cytoplasm细胞质 the jellylike material outside the cell nucleus in which the organelles are located.15、 Golgi body 高尔基体 (also called the Golgi apparatus or golgi complex) a flattened, layered, sac-like organelle that looks like a stack of pancakes and

39、 is located near the nucleus. It produces the membranes that surround the lysosomes. The Golgi body packages proteins and carbohydrates into membrane-bound vesicles for "export" from the cell。16、 lysosome溶酶体 (also called cell vesicles) round organelles surrounded by a membrane and containi

40、ng digestive enzymes. This is where the digestion of cell nutrients takes place.17、 mitochondrion 线立体spherical to rod-shaped organelles with a double membrane. The inner membrane is infolded many times, forming a series of projections (called cristae). The mitochondrion converts the energy stored in

41、 glucose into ATP (adenosine triphosphate) for the cell.18、 nuclear membrane 核膜 the membrane that surrounds the nucleus.19、 nucleolus核仁 an organelle within the nucleus - it is where ribosomal RNA is produced. Some cells have more than one nucleolus.20、 nucleus细胞核spherical body containing many organe

42、lles, including the nucleolus. The nucleus controls many of the functions of the cell (by controlling protein synthesis) and contains DNA (in chromosomes). The nucleus is surrounded by the nuclear membrane.21、 ribosome核糖体- small organelles composed of RNA-rich cytoplasmic granules that are sites of

43、protein synthesis.22、 rough endoplasmic reticulum 粗面内质网(rough ER) a vast system of interconnected, membranous, infolded and convoluted sacks that are located in the cell's cytoplasm (the ER is continuous with the outer nuclear membrane). Rough ER is covered with ribosomes that give it a rough ap

44、pearance. Rough ER transports materials through the cell and produces proteins in sacks called cisternae (which are sent to the Golgi body, or inserted into the cell membrane).23、 smooth endoplasmic reticulum 光面内质网 (smooth ER) a vast system of interconnected, membranous, infolded and convoluted tube

45、s that are located in the cell's cytoplasm (the ER is continuous with the outer nuclear membrane). The space within the ER is called the ER lumen. Smooth ER transports materials through the cell. It contains enzymes and produces and digests lipids (fats) and membrane proteins; smooth ER buds off

46、 from rough ER, moving the newly-made proteins and lipids to the Golgi body, lysosomes, and membranes.Week51. proteins 蛋白质Polymers made up of amino acids that perform a wide variety of cellular functions. One of the classes of organic macromolecules that function as structural and control elements i

47、n living systems. Proteins are polymers of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.2. peptide bond肽键A covalent bond that links two amino acids together to form a polypeptide chain. A covalent bond between the amine end of one amino acid and the acid end of another amino acid.3. ribosomal RNA（核糖

48、体RNA）One of the three types of RNA; rRNA is a structural component in ribosomes.4. ribosomal subunits（核糖体亚单位）Two units that combine with mRNA to form the ribosomal-mRNA complex at which protein synthesis occurs.5. ribosomes m（核糖体）  Small organelles made of rRNA and protein in the cytoplasm

49、 of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; aid in the production of proteins on the rough endoplasmic reticulum and ribosome complexes. The site of protein synthesis. The ribosome is composed of two subunits that attach to the mRNA at the beginning of protein synthesis and detach when the polypeptide has

50、 been translated.6. ribonucleic acid (RNA) Nucleic acid containing ribose sugar and the base Uracil; RNA functions in protein synthesis. The single starnded molecule transcribed from one strand of the DNA. There are three types of RNA, each is involved in protein synthesis. RNA is made up nucleotide

51、s containing the sugar ribose, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases (adenine, uracil, cytosine or guanine).7. deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)  A nucleic acid composed of two polynucleotide strands wound around a central axis to form a double helix; the repository of genetic inf

52、ormation. Nucleic acid that functions as the physical carrier of inheritance for 99% of all species. The molecule is double-stranded and composed of two strands in an antiparallel and complementary arrangement. The basic unit, the nucleotide, consists of a molecule of deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate

53、group, and one of four nitrogenous bases.8. nucleotides（核甘）The subunits of nucleic acids; composed of a phosphate, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base.The fundamental structural unit of the nucleic acid group of organic macromolecules. Some nucleotides are involved in information storage (as nuc

54、leotides in DNA), protein synthesis (as nucleotides in RNA), and energy transfers (as single nucleotide ATP, GTP, and double nucleotide NADH and NADPH).9. nucleoid（类核）The area of the prokaryotic cytoplasm where the chromatin is localized10. nucleus (cell)（细胞核）  The largest, most prominent

55、organelle in eukaryotic cells; a round or oval body that is surrounded by the nuclear envelope and contains the genetic information necessary for control of cell structure and function.11. translation（翻译）  The synthesis of protein on a template of messenger RNA; consists of three steps: in

56、itiation, elongation, and termination. Making of a polypeptide sequence by translating the genetic code of an mRNA molecule associated with a ribosome.12. amino acid sequence（氨基酸序列）Also known as the primary structure of a protein/polypeptide; the sequence of amino acids in a protein/polypeptide cont

57、rolled by the sequence of DNA bases.13. primary structure（一级结构）  The sequence of amino acids in a protein14. messenger RNA (mRNA) "Blueprint" for protein synthesis that is transcribed from one strand of the DNA (gene) and which is translated at the ribosome into a polypeptide seq

58、uence.15. transfer RNAs (tRNAs)  Small, single-stranded RNA molecules that bind to amino acids and deliver them to the proper codon on messenger RNA. The trucks of protein synthesis that carry the specified amino acid to the ribosome16. genetic code（遗传密码）  The linear series of nu

59、cleotides, read as triplets, that speciÞes the sequence of amino acids in proteins. Each triplet speciÞes an amino acid, and the same codons are used for the same amino acids in almost all life-forms, an indication of the universal nature of the code.17. codon（密码子）A sequence of three nucleotides in messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid18. anticodon（反密码子）  A sequence of three nucleotides on the transfer RNA molecule that recognizes and pairs with