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middle school, science, chemistry

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a substance with a defined composition   chemical  
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improves the quality of the soil to produce plants   fertilizer  
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substance used to cure, prevent, or treat illness   medicine  
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quantity (how much) medicine to be taken over time   dose  
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being in contact with a chemical   exposure  
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power of a medicine to produce the desired effect   potency  
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chemicals that prevent or slow down spoiling of food   preservative  
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NOT made by natural processes   synthetic  
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poison used to kill insects and weeds   pesticides  
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made by nature   natural  
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air, water and proteins...natural or synthetic?   natural  
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a person's risk of being affected by something dangerous   individual susceptibility  
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ibuprofen, artificial sweeteners, nylon...natural or synthetic?   synthetic  
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Are dose sizes the same for everyone?   no  
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chemical added to wastewater to kill harmful bacteria   chlorine  
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penicillin...natural or synthetic?   natural  
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a substance that causes cancer   carcinogen  
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What disease/disorder can be caused by a woman consuming alcohol during pregnancy?   fetal alcohol syndrome  
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A disease in which a person's immune system attacks itself   autoimmune disease  
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what disease affects a person's ability to breathe well, causes wheezing, and shortness of breath   asthma  
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the effects of a medicine that are different from what is intended   side effects  
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carrier or transporter of a pathogen (disease/illness)   vector  
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