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3. the science of genes, heredity, and variation of inherited characteristics
7. Any microbes (organism or virus) that cause disease
13. Measures electrical signals that control heart rhythm
14. Fragments of WBC that circulate through the blood and function to form blood clots at sites of injuries
15. contains multiple sets of chromosomes
16. contains 2 sets of chromosomes
18. is a medical imaging technique that uses high frequency sound waves and their echoes
19. small molecular units combined to create polymers

1. The centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes an epidemic as an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area
2. a portion of DNA that codes for a particular trait/characteristic
4. A disease outbreak is endemic when it is consistently present but limited to a particular region
5. Most are not pathogenic, All prokaryotic, unicellular, Most pathogenic varieties form colonies and can be grown on agar plates
6. function is to provide energy
8. breaks polymers using water
9. function is long term energy storage & acts as insulation
10. function is to repair muscles, hormones, and enzymes
11. The means by which the body protects itself from infections
12. used to see real-time moving images inside the body so doctors can diagnose problems or guide procedures accurately.
14. DNA Found in the nucleoid of prokaryotes, often supercoiled
17. Function is to transport nutrients, CO2, urea and antibodies