vocab 4

2. a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits
5. dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground
7. a microorganism which grows in the presence of air or requires oxygen for growth
8. attractive or beautiful
9. cause deliberate, irreparable damage to something (typically a rocket or missile).
10. having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
14. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
15. the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation
18. a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring.
20. the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
21. a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation
23. a photographic blueprint

1. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
3. a salt or ester of hydrocyanic acid, containing the anion CN− or the group —CN. The salts are generally extremely toxic.
4. build something (typically a building, road, or machine)
6. a red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
7. egg white, or the protein contained in it
11. fide- genuine; real
12. membrane transport proteins, a class of multipass transmembrane proteins that allow the diffusion of a specific molecule in or out of the cell
13. a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone
16. the chemical element of atomic number 17, a toxic, irritant, pale green gas
17. a blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, or pictures
19. the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
22. a greenish-blue color which is one of the primary subtractive colors, complementary to red
24. a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way