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science flash cards
Term | Definition |
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gastrointestinal | related to the stomach and intestines |
infection | a growth of germs in your body |
organelle | a specialized structure in a cell |
chloroplast | an organelle that contains the green pigment chlorophyll used in photosynthesis |
eukaryotic | an organism whose cells have nuclei |
prokaryotic | a single celled organism that does not have a nucleus |
microbe | an organism that can only be seen through a microscope |
bacterial spore | the dormant form of bacteria when the area around it is not liveable |
metabolism | the combination of chemicals reactions that takes place in an organism |
case study | an observation of a person or group to use as a model |
microbiology | the study of microorganisms |
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infectious agent | something that can get inside your body, multiply and cause disease |