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- 3. A kingdom made up of non-green, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients
- 6. compound that blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria
- 7. worldwide epidemic
- 8. A microorganism;An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease
- 11. Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind
- 12. animal-like protists
- 15. any disease easily transmitted by contact
- 17. Animal that transports a pathogen to a human
- 18. A disease that cannot spread from one individual to another
- 22. Making a genetically identical copy of DNA or of an organism.
- 24. plant-like protists
- 26. resistance A condition I which a bacterium no longer is affected or killed by an antibiotic
- 27. Farming The art and science of producing food from the land and tending livestock for the purpose of human consumption.
- 28. a living organism that has changed in form or quality over the years through genetic change
- 29. Any of a large group of submicroscopic infective agents that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, or plants.
- 30. vaccination a process that stimulates the body's immune system to defend against attack by a particular contagious disease.
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- 1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission
- 2. Branch of biotechnology that alters the genes in biological organisms to achieve a medicinal or agricultural purpose
- 4. Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
- 5. A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another.
- 9. A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for specific purposes.
- 10. An organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host
- 13. Living cell in which a virus replicates
- 14. A eukaryotic organism that cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungus.
- 16. A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that are introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response.
- 19. a person who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
- 20. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
- 21. An organism that causes disease
- 23. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- 25. Medicinal drugs Pertaining to pharmacy or drugs