Health Sciences Terminology

6. statements that link a food to a lower risk of developing a disease or condition
8. Insertion of genes into an individuals cells and tissues to treat a disease
10. stored in body’s fat, daily intake not required, excessive intake can be toxic
11. encodes for a specific amino acid (the building blocks of proteins)
13. How well a pathogen causes disease
14. the microbial/chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms
17. the technology that uses biotechnology, and other methods, to manipulate the genes of an organism
18. Refers to the range of hosts a virus can infect
20. chemical elements required by living organisms other than C, H, N, O, is an ion of an element (right off the periodic table) that the human body requires specific amounts through diet

1. is an infectious agent that causes disease/illness in a host
2. the use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms to consume and decompose environmental pollutants, in order to clean a polluted site.
3. Any organism that has a negative effect on another organism with which it has close contact
4. The item that transfers the pathogen to its host
5. The taking in of food which supplies you with nutrients
7. The breakdown of organic molecules into smaller molecules for physical (mechanical) and chemical digestion
9. microscope single celled organism that can live in human intestines or blood
12. The study of what causes a disease
15. the removal of waste materials from your body
16. is the manipulation of naturally occuring living organisms and systems by bioengineers to achieve research and industrial goals
19. provides immediate energy for your muscles, brain and cells