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Unit 5 Quiz 2
Classification 2025
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| virus | tiny, nonliving particle that enters and then reproduces inside a living cell |
| host | an organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a virus to live |
| vaccine | a substance used in vaccination that consists of pathogens, such as viruses, that have been weakened or killed but can still trigger the body to produce chemicals that destroy the pathogens |
| bacteria | single-celled organisms, prokaryotes, that lack a nucleus |
| protists | eukaryotic organisms that cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi |
| parasites | organisms that benefit from living with, on or in a host |
| vascular plants | plants that transport water, food, and minerals through tube-like structures |
| nonvascular plants | a low growing plant that lacks tissue for transporting materials |
| vertebrates | animals with a backbone |
| invertebrates | animals without a backbone |
| symmetry | balance of body parts |