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viruses,
these are the vocabulary for viruses
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Viruses | A non-living particle dependent on host cells for replication of genetic material |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | A retrovirus that invades T-cells attacking the immune system and resulting in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). |
| Microorganism | An organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye. |
| Bacteria | Microorganisms important as decomposers; widely distributed and can break down just about any typeof organic matter |
| Fungus | Heterotrophic eukaryotes that reproduce through asexual spores; break down dead materials and can spread disease |
| Parasite | Lives in or on another organism (host) and derives nourishment from them, resulting in harm to the host organism. |
| Host | An organism in which a parasite resides and/or derives nutrients from. |
| Disease | A disorder in an organism that produces adverse effects and is not a result of physical injury; can beidentified by specific signs or symptoms and canaffect one or more parts of the organism |
| Pathogen | Anything capable of causing infectious diseases. |
| Epidemic | A widespread infectious disease that affects a single community at a specific time; can become a pandemic, if not contained and stopped |
| Pandemic | A widespread infectious disease that affects a whole country, multiple countries or the whole world; starts as an epidemic that was not contained and stopped |
| Antibiotic | A medicine that destroys or stops the growth or spread of microorganisms |
| Vaccine | An injection of a killed or weakened pathogen that helps build an organism's immune system against specific diseases. |