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100
a prokaryotic cell that is also a pathogen
What is bacteria?
100
A bacterium,virus,fungus,or parasite that can cause disease.
What is Pathogen?
100
An organism (usually a biting insect) that transmits disease.
What is vector?
200
A unicellular organisim that must live in a host to survive?
What is a parasite?
200
A medicine that destroys certain microorganisms.
What is Antibiotic?
200
A weakend version of a virus used to stimulate production of antibodies and build immunity.
What is Vaccine?
300
A bacterium cell with no nucleus or organelles.
What is Prokaryotic cell?
300
An outbreak of disease that occurs over a wide area and effects high numbers of the population.
What is Pandemic?
300
A heterotrophic organism that survives by decomposing and absorbing organic matter.
What is fungi?
400
Nonliving pathogen that consists of DNA and protein coat.Smaller than bacteria.
What is Virus?
400
Describes an organism that can make its own food.
What is autotroph?
400
When microorganism are added to the environment to break down and consume pollutants.
What is biremediation?
500
Disease that spreads quickly and affects a larger than expected # of people in a close range.
What is Epidemic?
500
A cell that contains a nucleus and organelles.
What is eukaryotic cell?
500
Describes an organism that cannot make its own food.
What is hetertoroph?