6th Grade Pathogens
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| A virus | is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms. They can infect all types of life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms.
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| Bacteria | are microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, that can be found everywhere. They can be dangerous, such as when they cause infection, or beneficial, as in the process of decomposition.
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| When a virus enters your body | it invades some of your cells and takes over the cell machinery, redirecting it to produce the virus
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| Viruses are even smaller than | bacteria
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| A fungus or fungi | is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes unicellular microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as mushrooms
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| bacteria are single-celled | prokaryotes
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| Bacteria are much smaller than fungi, do not have | nuclei or other organelles.
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| Eukaryotic cells | contain membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus
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| Prokaryotic cells | do not contain a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle.
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| Parasite | an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.
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| Disease - | A sickness in humans, animals, or plants which often has a known cause and can be identified by symptoms
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| Infectious - | A disease that can be passed from one person to another, caused by a pathogen
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| Noninfectious | A disease that cannot be spread from person to person, caused by genetics or environmental factors
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| Pathogen | Something that causes a disease (ex. Virus, Bacteria, Fungi, Parasites)
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| Virus | A small particle that must have a host cell to replicate
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| Fungi - | a single-celled or multi-celled plant-like organism
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| Antibiotic | A substance that kills or inactivates bacteria
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| Antiviral | A substance that destroys or inactivates viruses
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