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Unit 4, L3
Micro-organisms & Disease
Term | Definition |
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microorganism | an organism that is too small to be seen with just our eyes |
disease | anything that interferes with the normal functions of the body |
pasteurization | the process of heating foods to high temperatures to slow the growth of bacteria |
antibiotics | a chemical that kills disease-causing bacteria |
vaccine | a perparation made from dead or weakened pathogens that can help prevent some diseases |