8.L.1.1 Vocab Review!

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Microorganism causing disease: viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites.

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Pathogen

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A pathogen that is a microscopic core of genetic material with a protein coating, requiring a host cell to replicate.

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Virus

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Unicellular, prokaryotic organisms causing disease. Shapes: Spirilla (spiral), Bacillus (rod), Cocci (round).

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Bacteria

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Unicellular or multicellular organism causing disease, mainly unicellular like yeasts, molds, and mildews.

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Fungus

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An organism that lives in or on another and benefits at its expense (e.g., using host tissues or fluids).

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Parasite

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Living cell "taken over" by a virus for replication.

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Host Cell

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Organism where a parasite lives.

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Host

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Change in genetic material of a cell or virus.

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Mutation

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An organism that transmits pathogens but is unaffected by them.

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Vector

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Spread from one location to another.

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