Micobiology Glossary
Microbiology Glossary Hi, my name is Emmanuelle Paradis-Tremblay, I just started a program in nursing at Montmorency College. I currently have 2 course, microbiology and sociology of health. I made this glossary to help other students in microbiology. atom noun The basic unit of a chemical element. Example: During this reaction the Hydrogen ATOM, as well as the pair of electrons from the B-H bond are transferred to the Carbon ATOM of the Carbonyl group. fr: atome Your browser does not support the audio element. molecule noun A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction. Example: An important feature of the MOLECULE's structure are the numerous disulfide bonds which do not only connect the Fab and Fc fragments, but also the heavy and light chains. fr: molécule ...