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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| agar | |
| infectious agent | something that can get inside your body, multiply and cause disease |