Bacteria and Viruses Flashcard

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Viruses can't reproduce independently; they hijack cells to replicate.

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True

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Bacteria are unicellular organisms.

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True

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Our immune system cannot eliminate most bacteria and viruses.

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False

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Vaccine definition

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A medicine that prepares the immune system to fight infection.

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DNA: Genetic material that contains instructions for cell replication.

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Genetic material for cell replication.

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Antibiotic

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Medicine for bacterial infections.

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Scientist studying micro-organisms like bacteria.

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Microbiologist

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Structure in animal cell storing DNA.

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Nucleus

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Cell in the immune system that fights infection.

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White Blood Cell