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Bacteria & Viruses

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virus   non-living made up of a protein coat and nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)  
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nucleic acid   DNA or RNA  
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bacteriophage   virus that infects bacteria  
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host cell   a virus can only reproduce inside of this  
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common cold, influenza, warts, AIDS, chicken pox   all types of viruses  
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Vaccination   a weakened or dead virus to stimulate the body to attack the virus if it enters the body again  
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Vaccines   used to prevent viruses  
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unicellular   one cell  
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multicelluar   more than one cell  
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prokaryote   cell with no nucleus; bacteria  
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eukaryote   cell with a nucleus  
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binary fission   asexual reproduction done by bacteria  
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conjugation   process for bacteria to allow for some genetic variation  
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lyme disease, tuberculosis, meningitis, strep throat, tooth decay   all types of baterial diseases  
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antibiotics   used to kill bacteria; cannot be used on viruses  
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antibiotic resistance   when bacteria evolve or mutate due to improper use of antibiotics  
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heterotroph   organism that consumes food; has to eat others  
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autotroph   makes its own food; photosynthesis  
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