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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Infectious disease | disease caused by other organisms |
| pattern | something that happens in a repeated and predictable way |
| evidence | facts/data that support a claim |
| trade-off | the exchange that occurs as a compromise. |
| 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 things 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. |
| Matter | The stuff that makes up all living and nonliving objects . |
| Energy | The ability to cause an object to change, move, or work. |
| Cellular Respiration | A series of chemical reactions in a cell that break down sugars and release energy. |
| Indicator | A chemical that indicates the presence, absence, or concentration of a particular substance. |
| Bacteria | Single celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or other membrane - bound organelles. |
| Function | The specialized activities performed by a system, organ, body part, object, or device. |
| Organelles | Cell structures, often surrounded by a seperate membrane, that perform, a specific function. |
| Structure | The parts of an object or system, including what they are made of, their shapes, and their arrangement. |
| Protist | An organism made up of a single cell or many cells with a nucleus, and that is not an animal, plant or fungus. |
| Virus | A microbe that is not made of cells and cannot grow or reproduce outside of a living cell. |