Microbiology (Health and Diseases)

Science of studying disease-causing microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.)

• Microbiology

• Zoology

• Chemistry

• Biology

Illness or sickness caused by genes, infectionsm toxicity, nutritional imbalance, etc.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Disease

• Parasite

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Any disease causing microbe

• pathogen

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

Caused by invasion of a pathogen, often casuing harm to tissues

• disease

• parasite

• infection

• bacteria

Disease that can be spread from one generation to the next.

• virus

• bacteria

• infectious disease

• pathogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Anything causing danger or a risk to health

• toxin

• pathogen

• hazard

• vector

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Poisonous substance that may cause serious effects on the body

• virus

• hazard

• toxin

• parasite

Nonliving pathogen that is capable of infecting and reproducing within living hosts; may spread rapidly throughout populations

• virus

• bacteria

• pathogen

• parasite

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Unicellular prokaryotic organism found nearly everywhere on Earth; capable of living in a variety of areas or conditions. Many are benficial while may cause infectious (may be treated with antibiotics)

• virus

• bacteria

• pathogen

• parasite

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Multicellular eukaryotic organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down organic matter.

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

• protozoa

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3