Pathogen

Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents

• enzymes

• pathogens

• antibodies

• bone marrow

Any disease caused by a virus, bacterium, fungus, or protist that is spread form an infected organism or the environment to another organism

• microorganism

• infectious disease

• pathogen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An organism that courses disease; we refer to these collectively as GERMS

• pathogen

• antibiotics

• vaccine

A chemical that kills disease - causing bacteria

• vaccine

• antibiotics

• pathogens

An injection made form the dead or weakened pathogens that trick the body into creating antibodies that keep you from getting the full disease.

• antibiotics

• microorganism

• vaccine

Prokaryotic, single-celled organisms that can cause disease and can usually be treated with antibiotics.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungus

Piece of genetic material surrounded by protein capsid that causes disease by invading a cell and taking over its "machinery" to make more copies of itself.

• virus

• bacteria

• protist

Simple organism that gets nutrients by breaking down its environment. Can cause disease if it breaks down organisms structures. Ringworm is an example

• virus

• bacteria

• fungus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Single celled organisms that act as parasites when they infect and cause disease. Malaria is caused by the plasmodium type of this organism.

• virus

• protozoa

• fungus

An organism that has had it's genetical information altered by humans for a specific purpose.

• GMO

• HBO

• EPA