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6thGrFrBacCh2Sec1&3
6th Grade From Bacteria Chapter 2 Sec. 1&3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| virus | a tiny nonliving particle that enters and then reproduces inside a living cell |
| host | an organism that provides a source of energy for a virus or another organism |
| parasite | an organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm |
| bacteriophage | a virus that infects bacteria;"bacteria eater" |
| infectious diseases | illnesses that pass from one organism to another |
| antibiotic | a chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cell |
| antibiotic resistance | results when some bacteria are able to survive in the presence of an antibiotic |