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Microbiology
8.L.1.1 & 8.L.1.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Infectious disease | a disease that can pass from one organism to another |
| Pathogen | an organism that causes disease |
| Toxin | poisonous substance produced by some pathogens |
| Bacterial infection | Treated with antibiotics Unicellular organisms - Some cause diseases, Some are GOOD for you Ex pneumonia, E. Coli, Salmonella, or antibiotics or yogurt. |
| Antibiotic | drug/chemical that kills or slows the growth of bacteria |
| Antibiotic resistance | the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic |
| Protist | one-celled eukaryotic organisms |
| Antibody | A protein that acts against a specific antigen |
| Immunity | resistance to disease |
| Vaccination/vaccine | injection of a weakened or mild form of a pathogen to produce immunity |
| Non-infectious disease | Disease that CANNOT spread from person to person = diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, allergies, asthma |
| Vector | Organism that transmits a pathogen from one host to another |
| Pandemic | An infectious disease that has spread across multiple continents, or even worldwide |
| Epidemic | An outbreak of a disease that affects a large number of individuals within a population, community or region at the same time |
| Outbreak | A sudden increase in the number of people getting sick with a disease, more than normal. |
| Carcinogen | A cancer-causing substance such as cigarette smoking or UV sun rays. |
| Host | An organism on which a parasite lives. |
| Contagion | the spread of disease by direct or indirect contact |
| Microbiology | The study of microscopic organisms |
| Microbe | An microorganism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease, example is a germ |
| Eukaryote | A multicelled organism that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles |
| Prokaryote | unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus |
| Parasite | An organism that feeds on a living host |
| Fungus | group of unicellular or multicellular organisms that feed on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms. |
| Virus | A NONLIVING particle that invades and then reproduces once inside the host of a living cell. Ex = Chicken Pox, AIDS,COVID, Influenza. |
| Allergies | an immune response by the body to an allergen substance such as pollen, fur, or a particular food, or dust, to which your body becomes hypersensitive. |
| Autoimmune disease | diseases in which a person's own body attacks its own cells |
| Carrier | the organism that carries the disease, may or may not display disease symptoms |
| Protein coat | outside protective coating of a virus that allows it to attach to a healthy to lock in place |
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