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Health Vocab.

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Bacteria   Tiny single celled organisms. Some beneit your health and others are harmful to your health by causing a disease.  
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Viruses   Tiny disease making particles that are made up of genetic material and a protein coat that survive in cells.  
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Protozoa   Single-celled microscopic organisms that are more complex than bacteria.  
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Fungi   Organisms that absorb nutrients from other living and dead organisms.  
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Parasites   Organisms that get their food and energy by feeding off of other living things.  
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Immune System   Your body's defense system that is made up of antibodies and blood cells that help fight off diseases  
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Lymphatic System   The system of blood vessels that antibodies and blood cells travel through  
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White Blood Cells   Cells in the blood whose primary job is to defend diseases  
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Infectious Disease   Any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body  
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Lifestyle Diseases   Diseases that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors  
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Hereditary Diseases   Diseases caused by abnormal chromosomes or defective genes  
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Autoimmune diseases   The immune system attacks the cells of the body that it usually protects  
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