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EOG Microbiology
vocabulary for 8th science EOG
Term | Definition |
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virus | non-living particles that invade healthy cells forcing them to make more copies |
bacteria | single-celled organisms without a nucleus |
vaccine | used to prevent viral diseases |
antibiotics | medicines used to treat bacterial infections |
parasite | organism that feeds on another individual causing harm to that individual |
epidemic | spread of an infectious disease among a population |
biotechnology | the use of living organisms to solve problems and make useful products |
host | organism that a parasite feeds on |
vector | animal that spreads a disease |
carrier | person who spreads disease |