Biology Dictionary

  • Fructose (fru) (also levulose or fruit sugar)

    Fructose (fru) (also levulose or fruit sugar)

    A simple sugar found in fruits, honey, and some vegetables, often used by the body for energy.

  • Fructose-1-phosphate (f1p)

    Fructose-1-phosphate (f1p)

    A phosphorylated form of fructose involved in the metabolism of sugars.

  • Fructose-6-phosphate (f6p also neuberg ester)

    Fructose-6-phosphate (f6p also neuberg ester)

    An intermediate in the metabolism of fructose, playing a role in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.

  • Fruit

    Fruit

    The mature ovary of a flowering plant, usually containing seeds, that develops after fertilization.

  • Fruit fly

    Fruit fly

    A small fly, commonly used in genetic research, with the scientific name Drosophila melanogaster.

  • Fruit sugar

    Fruit sugar

    Another name for fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables.

  • Food chain

    Food chain

    A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food, illustrating the flow of energy and nutrients in an ecosystem.

  • Food guide pyramid

    Food guide pyramid

    A visual representation of a healthy diet, dividing foods into categories with recommended portions for balanced nutrition.

  • Food vacuole

    Food vacuole

    A membrane-bound vesicle in some cells, especially in protozoa, that contains food particles ingested by the cell.

  • Food web

    Food web

    A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem, showing the multiple feeding relationships between organisms.