active immunity(主動免疫): Immunity acquired through direct stimulation
of the immune system by antigen。
active transport(主動運輸):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。
Alcohol fermentation(乙醇發酵):is the formation of alcohol from sugar。
Yeast, when under anaerobic conditions, convert glucose to pyruvic acid via the glycolysis pathways, then go one step farther, converting pyruvic acid into ethanol, a C-2 compound。
aerobe(好氧微生物): A microorganism that lives and grows in the presence of free gaseous oxygen (O2)。
aflatoxin(黃麴黴毒素): From Aspergillus flavus t, a mycotoxin that
typically poisons moldy animal feed and can cause liver cancer in humans and other animals。
AIDS(愛滋病): Acquired Immune deficiency syndrome。 The complex of signs and symptoms characteristic of the late phase of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection。
Ames test(艾姆氏實驗): A method for detecting mutagenic and potentially
carcinogenic agents based upon the genetic alteration of nutritionally defective bacteria
anabolism(合成代謝): The energy consuming process of incorporating
nutrients into protoplasm through biosynthesis。