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703 Viruses
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Viruses - | tiny particles they are not alive but they invade living cells and use them to reproduce |
| Can viruses reproduce on their own? - | No, they must hijack a living cell and reproduce through that cell. |
| Antibiotics - | only useful against bacteria cannot be used to treat viruses |
| Vaccines - | a substance that contains dead or weakened versions of a virus when injected into people, it triggers an immune system response if the person then becomes infected with the real virus, their immune system is able to fight it off |