MD Lesson 1 Vocab

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Organisms like yeasts or molds that thrive in moist, humid conditions.

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fungi

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Careful planning of experiments to investigate scientific questions.

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experimental design

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Tiny infectious agents that multiply only inside a host's living cells.

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virus

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Something with truth, strong logic, or fact

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valid

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Identification of an illness by examining medical evidence

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diagnosis

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Measurements indicating essential body functions: pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, blood pressure.

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Vital signs

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Signs of disease or injury

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symptom

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Scientific procedure to discover, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a fact.

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experiment

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Single-celled organisms that don't need a host.

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bacteria

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A microscopic organism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

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microorganism