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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Virus | -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. |
| Microorganism | -An organism that is too small to be seen with a naked eye. |
| Bacteria | -Microorganisms important as decomposers; widely distributed and can break down just about any type of 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 be identified by specific signs or symptoms and can affect 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 infectionus disease that affects a whole country, multiple countries or the whole world; starts as an epidemic that was not contained or 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. |