Animal Disease Flashcards

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Microscopic

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Too small to be seen by the unaided eye, but large enough to be studied under a microscope.

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Macroscopic

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Large enough to be perceived or examined by the unaided eye.

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DNA

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Cells which carry and store hereditary characteristics in organisms.

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RNA

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Helps carry out the instructions within the DNA from one generation to the next.

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Host

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Organism, like an animal or plant, in which a parasite organism lives.

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Toxin

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Poison or venom produced by a plant or animal.

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Genes

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Specific heritable characteristics passed from a parent to their offspring.

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Arteries

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Blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

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Veins

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Blood vessels which carry blood towards the heart.

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Trachea

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Windpipe which transfers air to and from the lungs.