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A microorganism that causes disease. There are 4 major types: viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.

• Virus

• Pathogen

• Fungi

• Bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A pathogen that is a microscopic core of genetic material surrounded by a protein coating. This type of pathogen requires a host cell to replicate.

• Virus

• Pathogen

• Bacteria

• Host Cell

Unicellular (one-celled), prokaryotic organisms that can cause disease. There are 3 main shapes: Spirilla (spiral shaped), Baccilus (rod-shaped), and Cocci (round/sphere-shaped).

• Vaccine

• Virus

• Host

• Bacteria

A unicellular (one-celled) or multicellular (many-celled) organism. Most of this type of pathogen that cause disease are unicellular, such as yeasts, molds, and mildews.

• Bacteria

• Fungus

• Vaccine

• Antibiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

An organism that lives in or and another organisms and benefits at the other organism's expense (for example, using the tissues or fluids of its host to survive).

• Parasite

• Host

• Host Cell

• Vaccine

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Living cell that is "taken over" by a virus. The virus uses this cell to actively replicate (copy itself).

• Parasite

• Virus

• Host Cell

• Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The actual organism (i.e. animal or plant) in/on which a parasite lives.

• Host

• Host Cell

• Mutation

• Vector

Any change in the genetic material of a cell or virus.

• Host

• Vector

• Mutation

• Parasite

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

An organism that transmits pathogens from one host to another, however is not affected by the pathogen itself

• Host

• Host Cell

• Parasite

• Vector

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

To spread from one location or individual to another.

• Host

• Transmit

• Parsite

• Vector