Vocabulary
Very small organism, such as bacterium, that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Microorganism
An infectious disease that can be spread from person to person or from an animal to a person. The spread can occur by direct or indirect contact with an affected individual.
Communicable disease
What animal has the hardest bite on earth?
Crocodiles have the strongest bite of any animal in the world: Their jaw muscles are capable of exerting immense force, essential for their role as apex predators in their ecosystems
What is bigger in size… bacteria or a virus?
bacteria
A sticky, gooey substance found in the nose and other parts of the body that traps bacteria and pushes it out of the body.
Mucus
Infectious nonliving agents, much smaller than bacteria that invade cells and caused diseases such as the common cold and measles.
Virus
What animal smells with their tongue?
Snakes smell with their tongues: By flicking their tongues in the air, they collect scent particles that are then analyzed by an organ in the roof of their mouth called the Jacobson’s organ.
What are two ways to prevent diseases from spreading?
Wash your hands, wear gloves, wear a mask, cover your mouth when you cough, don’t spend time with people who are sick, stay home when you are sick, etc.
When germs get inside your body, multiply, and make you sick.
Infection
The group in an experiment whose purpose is to be used for comparison.
Control group
What animal tastes with their feet?
Butterflies taste with their feet:Their taste sensors are located on their feet, and they can taste it just by standing on their food source.
This part of the body protects the body by trapping germs before they get into the body.
Mucus
When a person can spread their infection to someone else. Also called infectious.
Contagious
A scientific test in which you perform a series of actions in order to learn information about the world around you.
Experiment
The world’s longest french fry was how many inches long?
The world’s longest French fry is 34 inches long.
This part of the body attacks germs that are in the body.
White blood cells
A microorganism that can make a person sick. The four major types of these are bacteria, virus, fungi, and protozoa.
Germ
Tiny hairs in the nose and respiratory track, that sweep away germs before they can get too far into the body.
Cilia
A shrimp’s heart is located in what part of their body?
A shrimp's heart is in their head.
This human body part protects the body by providing a barrier between the environment and the inside of the body.
The skin