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Cell/Diseases

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Cells - Basic unit of life; smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of functioning independently
Fuel - Something that gives nourishment; food
Molecule - The smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of one or more like atoms in an element and two or more different atoms in a compound
Organelle - A specialized subunit (cell organ) within a cell that has a specific function and is usually separately enclosed with its own lipid layer
Prokaryotic Cells - Cells without a nucleus
Respiration - The process in which nutrients are converted into useful energy in a cell
Thermal Energy - The movement of atoms and molecules; portion of energy that is responsible for a system's temperature
Alcohol - An organic compound that is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid that can be consumed by humans and in other forms used in thermometers, as a solvent, and as a fuel.
Dietary Habits - The decisions an individual makes when choosing what foods to eat
Digestion - Process by which food is broken up physically, by action of teeth, and chemically, by action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption into the body.
Respiration - The process in which nutrients are converted into useful energy in a cell; process where organisms take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
Tobacco Product - processed from the leaves of a plant, it can be consumed, used as a drug, pesticide, and in some medicines.
Toxic Substance- Any chemical or mixture that may be harmful to the environment and to human health if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin
Antibiotics- drug that kills bacteria and cures bacterial infections and diseases
Bacteria - domain of prokaryotes, some of which cause human diseases. Lacks a nucleus.
Disease- An abnormal functioning of the body or part of body, sometimes caused by infections.
Fungi - kingdom in the domain Eukaryates that includes molds, mushrooms, and yeasts
Host Cell - Cell of species that is harmed in a parasitic relationship
Microbiology - The study of organisms which are too small to see without a microscope.
Parasite - Organism that forms symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other species is harmed
Prevention - Methods of reducing the likelihood of contracting a disease. Methods of prevention depend on the organism that causes the disease.
Treatment - The response to a disease provided through medical professionals
Unicellular - An organism composed of one cell only
Virus - A particle that cannot independently reproduce yet contains genetic information and can evolve. Viruses may cause disease in the host cell/organism
Antimicrobial - Describing a substance that kills microbes in an effort to prevent the spread of a disease
Microbes - Microscopic organisms
Microbiology - The study of microscopic organisms
Pandemic - An epidemic that spreads across a large area, like a continent
Pathogen - Disease causing organism; "germ"
Vector - Mechanisms or organisms (excluding humans) that spread diseases without showing symptoms
Eukaryotic Cells - Cells that have a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus
Biotechnology - The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products. For thousands of years, humankind has used biotechnology in agriculture, food production and medicine
Epidemic - Occurs when the incidence rate of a disease is higher than expected in a certain area
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