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SCI 8.L.1.1 SET 1
Structures and Functions of Living Organisms Unit
Question | Answer |
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protozoa | Single-celled organisms with animal-like behaviors. |
parasite | An organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits at the other organism's expense. |
pathogen | Biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. |
fungi | One-celled or many-celled organisms: most that cause disease are onr-celled. |
bacteria | One-celled (prokaryotic) organisms that are grouped according to shape |
antibiotic | Drugs that kill bacteria or slow their growth. |
virus | Microscopic core of genetic material surrounded by a protein coating that can cause illness when they infect a living cell. |
vaccine | A weakened or dead form of the pathogen that stimulates the immune system to make antibodies. |
antiviral | Drugs that slow down the rate at which the virus reproduces |