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Micro-Life Page 1
Micro-Life Page 1
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6th Grade
11/14/2008

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infectious
Definition
can be passed from one person to another
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disease
Definition
a breakdown in the structure or function of a living organism
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carrier
Definition
a person who is contagious but never develops symptoms of the disease or develops symptoms only after a long period of time
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epidemiologist
Definition
scientists who trace the spread of a disease through a population
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hypothesis
Definition
a prediction that links cause and effect and can be tested by an experiment
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quarantine
Definition
to keep a sick person away from others in order to prevent the spreading of a disease
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vector
Definition
an organism (not a person) that spreads disease-causing germs usually without getting sick itself
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magnify
Definition
to make larger
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field of view
Definition
the area you are able to see (through a microscope)
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microbe
Definition
a creature that is too small to be seen with the human eye
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cell
Definition
the smallest unit that is able to perform the basic functions of life
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cell theory
Definition
the idea that cells are the building blocks that make up all living things
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germ theory of disease
Definition
the idea that microbes (“germs”) can cause infectious disease and are easily spread by people
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multi-cellular
Definition
an organism that is made up of many cells
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