The Fast and the Curious: Bio U1 Vocab

the ability of living systems to maintain a steady internal environment, or state of balance, in order to function and survive

• homeostasis

• macromolecules

• mucous membranes

• pathogen

a large molecule that is made up of thousands of atoms that are covalently bonded together

• homeostasis

• macromolecules

• mucous membranes

• pathogen

a moist, protective layer that lines the inside of many organs and body cavities that are exposed to the outside world

• homeostasis

• macromolecules

• mucous membranes

• pathogen

an organism or agent that can cause disease in a host

• homeostasis

• macromolecules

• mucous membranes

• pathogen

an unexpected increase in the number of cases of an illness in a specific area or community that is higher than what is normally expected

• epidemic

• pandemic

when a new disease or new strain of an existing disease spreads worldwide

• epidemic

• pandemic

the cause of a disease or the science that deals with such causes

• etiology

• incubation time

• manifestation

• recovery

the time it takes for an infection to develop after a person has been exposed to a disease-causing organism

• etiology

• incubation time

• manifestation

• recovery

a perceptible, outward, or visible expression (as of a disease)

• etiology

• incubation time

• manifestation

• recovery

A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential

• etiology

• incubation time

• manifestation

• recovery