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Health Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bacteria | Tiny single celled organisms. Some beneit your health and others are harmful to your health by causing a disease. |
| Viruses | Tiny disease making particles that are made up of genetic material and a protein coat that survive in cells. |
| Protozoa | Single-celled microscopic organisms that are more complex than bacteria. |
| Fungi | Organisms that absorb nutrients from other living and dead organisms. |
| Parasites | Organisms that get their food and energy by feeding off of other living things. |
| Immune System | Your body's defense system that is made up of antibodies and blood cells that help fight off diseases |
| Lymphatic System | The system of blood vessels that antibodies and blood cells travel through |
| White Blood Cells | Cells in the blood whose primary job is to defend diseases |
| Infectious Disease | Any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body |
| Lifestyle Diseases | Diseases that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors |
| Hereditary Diseases | Diseases caused by abnormal chromosomes or defective genes |
| Autoimmune diseases | The immune system attacks the cells of the body that it usually protects |