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GF LS2 Science Vocab
Science Vocabulary Good Friends and Germs
Question | Answer |
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Define Symptom | An indication in your body that you have a disease |
Define Gastrointestinal | Related to the stomach and intestines Gastro- stomach Instesinal- internal |
Define Diarrhea | Frequent and watery bowel movements Dia-through Rhein- to flow |
Define Infection | A growth of germs in your body |
Define Parasite | Organisms that live and feed inside or attached to another organism to harm it |
Define Sanitation | The disposal of waste and sewage |
Define Hygiene | Things people do to stay healthy |
Dehydration | A condition in which the body does not have enough fluid to function properly |
Define Stool | The solid waste that the body produces |
Define Antibiotic | A type of medicine that kills microbes or prevents them from growing |
Define Cell | The structural and functional unit of all living organisms; the building block of life |
What does Magnifying something do? (definition) | Makes something look larger, but does not actually enlarge the physical size of the object |
What is Cell Theory? | A theory about the relationship between cells and living things |
What is an Organelle? | A specialized structure in a cell |
What is the Nucleus? | The control center of the cell |
What is Chlorophyll? | a green pigment found in plant cells |
What is Photosynthesis? | The process by which plants make sugar and oxygen using light, water, and carbon dioxide |
What is the Cell Wall? | Outer cell of plant cell; protects and supports the plant cell |