[{"n": "Amoeba", "u": "/e/microbiology/amoeba/", "s": "Shape-shifting unicellular organisms found across all eukaryotic lineages."}, {"n": "Amoebozoa", "u": "/e/microbiology/amoebozoa/", "s": "A major group of amoeboid protists, sister to fungi and animals."}, {"n": "Alveolate", "u": "/e/microbiology/alveolate/", "s": "A diverse clade of protists with cortical alveoli and tubular mitochondrial cristae."}, {"n": "Spore", "u": "/e/microbiology/spore/", "s": "A reproductive unit adapted for dispersal and survival."}, {"n": "Antibiotic sensitivity testing", "u": "/e/microbiology/antibiotic-sensitivity-testing/", "s": "Laboratory method to guide antibiotic therapy by testing bacterial resistance."}, {"n": "Bacterial capsule", "u": "/e/microbiology/bacterial-capsule/", "s": "Polysaccharide layer that shields bacteria and enables disease."}, {"n": "Bacterial cell structure", "u": "/e/microbiology/bacterial-cell-structure/", "s": "Bacteria have unique cell structures including peptidoglycan cell walls."}, {"n": "Endospore", "u": "/e/microbiology/endospore/", "s": "A dormant, resilient bacterial survival form triggered by starvation."}, {"n": "Endospore staining", "u": "/e/microbiology/endospore-staining/", "s": "A differential stain using heat to reveal bacterial endospores."}, {"n": "Extremophile", "u": "/e/microbiology/extremophile/", "s": "Organisms that thrive in extreme environments on Earth."}, {"n": "Fermentation", "u": "/e/microbiology/fermentation/", "s": "Anaerobic metabolism producing ATP and organic end products."}, {"n": "Anaerobic respiration", "u": "/e/microbiology/anaerobic-respiration/", "s": "Respiration without oxygen, using alternative electron acceptors."}, {"n": "Biodegradation", "u": "/e/microbiology/biodegradation/", "s": "Microorganisms break down organic matter over time."}, {"n": "Biochemical cascade", "u": "/e/microbiology/biochemical-cascade/", "s": "A series of chemical reactions triggered by a cellular stimulus."}, {"n": "Biosynthesis", "u": "/e/microbiology/biosynthesis/", "s": "Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of biological molecules in living organisms."}, {"n": "Catabolism", "u": "/e/microbiology/catabolism/", "s": "Catabolism breaks down molecules to release energy for cells."}, {"n": "Chemosynthesis", "u": "/e/microbiology/chemosynthesis/", "s": "Life-sustaining process that converts inorganic compounds into organic matter."}, {"n": "Citric acid cycle", "u": "/e/microbiology/citric-acid-cycle/", "s": "A central metabolic pathway for energy release in respiration."}, {"n": "Electron transport chain", "u": "/e/microbiology/electron-transport-chain/", "s": "Series of redox reactions driving ATP synthesis via proton gradients."}, {"n": "Cytokine", "u": "/e/microbiology/cytokine/", "s": "Small proteins crucial for immune signaling and inflammation."}, {"n": "DNA ligase", "u": "/e/microbiology/dna-ligase/", "s": "Enzyme that joins DNA strands by catalyzing phosphodiester bond formation."}, {"n": "DNA polymerase", "u": "/e/microbiology/dna-polymerase/", "s": "Enzymes that catalyze DNA synthesis and replication."}, {"n": "DNA repair", "u": "/e/microbiology/dna-repair/", "s": "Cellular processes that correct DNA damage."}, {"n": "DNA replication", "u": "/e/microbiology/dna-replication/", "s": "Process by which cells duplicate their DNA for inheritance."}, {"n": "DNA sequencing", "u": "/e/microbiology/dna-sequencing/", "s": "Determining the order of nucleotides in DNA."}]