Arguing for the Benefits of Fecal Transplants

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Cells Noun

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Cells

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The smallest unit of a living thing that can be said to be alive; all living things are made of cells.

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Example: This diagram shows a simple animal cell, labeling key parts like the nucleus (the control center) and mitochondria (the powerhouses).

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Organism Noun

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[or-guh-niz-uhm]

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Organism

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A living thing, which can be made of a single cell or many different types of cells.

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Example: This image shows a single-celled amoeba, which is a complete living thing and a basic example of an organism.

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Microorganism Noun

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Microorganism

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A living thing that is too small to be seen without a microscope; it is also called a microbe.

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Example: This image shows an amoeba, a single-celled organism that is a type of microorganism, with its distinct irregular shape and internal parts.

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Microscopic Organism Noun

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Microscopic Organism

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An organism that is microscopic, meaning it is so small it can only be seen with a microscope.

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Example: This image shows two illustrations of a paramecium, a single-celled organism that is too small to see without a microscope.

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Microbiome Noun

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Microbiome

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The community of all the microorganisms, such as bacteria, that live on and in the human body.

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Example: This diagram shows that the human microbiome is the community of tiny organisms, like bacteria, living in different parts of your body.

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Bacteria Noun

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Bacteria

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A type of single-celled microorganism; many bacteria in the human microbiome are harmless or even helpful.

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Example: This image shows that bacteria come in three main shapes: spheres (cocci), rods (bacilli), and spirals (spirilla).

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Scale Noun

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Scale

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A concept used to understand and compare the size and number of things, like microorganisms in the body.

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Example: This image shows a balance scale, a scientific tool used to measure the mass of an object by comparing it to known masses.

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Antibiotics Noun

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Antibiotics

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A type of medicine that kills bacteria or reduces their number, affecting both harmful and helpful bacteria.

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Example: This image shows antibiotics (purple shapes) as substances that attack and kill most bacteria, but it primarily explains the more complex concept of resistance.

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Scientific Argument Noun

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Scientific Argument

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The process of using evidence and reasoning to convince others about a particular scientific question or idea.

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Example: This diagram shows that a scientific argument is built from a claim, supported by evidence, and connected by a rationale explaining the evidence.

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Claim Noun

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Claim

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A proposed answer to a scientific question, which can be supported by evidence and logical reasoning.

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Example: This diagram shows the overall scientific process as a cycle but does not isolate or explain what a scientific 'claim' is.