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TermDefinition
Infectious Diseases are caused by other organisms
Pattern Something that happens in a repeated and predictable way
Evidence Factual information or data that support or refute a claim
Trade-off An exchange of one outcome for another
Vector An organism (other than a person) that spreads disease causing germs usually without getting sick itself
Carrier A person who can spread disease. This term is usually applied to people, while vector is used to describe other organisms (typically animals)
Microbe Creatures too small to be seen with the naked eye
Cell The smallest structural unit, enclosed by a membrane that makes up all living organisms
Cell theory All living organisms are made up of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living organisms, new cells are made from existing cells
Germ theory of disease The theory that microbes can cause infectious diseases
Multicellular organism An organism made up of many cells
Unicellular An organism made up of one cell
Cellular respiration A series of chemical reactions in a cell that break down sugars and release energy
Energy The ability to cause an object to change, move or work
Indicator A chemical that indicates the presence, absence, or concentration of a particular substance
Matter The stuff that makes up living and nonliving objects. Carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sugars are all examples of matter
Function The specialized activities performed by a system, organ, body part, object, or device
Bacteria Single - celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or other membrane - bound organelles
Organelles Cell structures, often surrounded by a separate membrane, that perform a specific function
Protist An organism made up of a single cell or many cells with a nucleus, and that is not an animal, plant or fungus
Structure The parts of an object or system, including what they are made of, their shapes, and their arrangement
Virus A microbe that is not made of cells and cannot grow or reproduce outside of a living cell
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