Vocabulary 1
touch
to feel something with your finger
kill
to end something forever
who became sick?
children
what caused the children to be sick?
bad apples
dirty
not clean
ground
floor, bottom part of the earth
what bacteria caused the children to be sick?
E Coli
Can E Coli be passed from animals to humans?
yes
ilness
to be sick, unwell
dangerous
not safe
How did Dr. Besser figure out what was causing the children to be sick?
He found 3 foods that all children in the town ate, then discovered that only the children in the hospital drank apple juice.
Why did the apple juice make the children sick?
The apples fell on the ground and were not cleaned or heated before being made into apple juice
expert
someone who has studied for a long time and has a lot of experience
germ
How did Dr. Besser figure out that the type of E. Coli the children had was not dangerous?
He looked at the E. Coli's DNA
What should the workers have done when making the apple juice?
They should've washed the apples before juicing them and then boiled the juice before selling it
bacteria
good or bad organism
disease
illness that affects a certain part of the body due to bacteria or other issues
What is DNA?
What is Dr. Besser an expert of?
strange illnesses