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Chapter 14
Section 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a type of RNA that can act as an enzyme | ribozyme |
| prokaryotes, most of which are known to live in extreme environments; differentiated from other prokaryotes by genetic differences and differences in the make up of their cell walls (singular, archaeon) | archaea |
| the production of carbohydrates through the use of energy from inorganic molecules instead of light | chemosynthesis |
| a group of bacteria that can carry out photosynthesis (singular, cyanobacterium); formerly called blue-green algae | cyanobacteria |
| a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms | ozone |
| a mutually beneficial relationship in which one organism lives within another; a theory that eukaryotic cells originated through endosymbiotic relationships between ancient prokaryotic cells | endosymbiosis |