1 MICROORGANISM What it is Any organism too

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1. MICROORGANISM What it is. . Any organism too small to be viewed by

1. MICROORGANISM What it is. . Any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye. Examples: bacteria or some fungi and algae.

2. DISEASE What it is. . A condition of an organ, or system of

2. DISEASE What it is. . A condition of an organ, or system of an organism. A disease may result from various causes such as: infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress. Diseases are characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms. Examples: Cancer, Malaria, or Ebola

3. BACTERIA What it is… A very large group of microorganisms comprising one of

3. BACTERIA What it is… A very large group of microorganisms comprising one of the three domains of living organisms. They are prokaryotic, unicellular, and either free-living in soil or water or parasites of plants or animals. Examples: E. coli and Staphylococcus

4. VIRUS What it is… An extremely small living that causes a disease and

4. VIRUS What it is… An extremely small living that causes a disease and that spreads from one person or animal to another. Examples: Rhino Virus - Common cold or a flu virus

5. MALARIA What it is. . Malaria is a disease that is spread by

5. MALARIA What it is. . Malaria is a disease that is spread by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Malaria symptoms include fever, chills, and nausea. Examples OR CONNECTIONS: Malaria is a deadly disease just as small pox was before vaccine protection.

6. PARASITES What it is… A plant or an animal organism that lives in

6. PARASITES What it is… A plant or an animal organism that lives in or on another and takes its nourishment from that other organism. Examples: leech, lice, mosquitos

7. VACCINE What it is…A substance that is usually injected into a person or

7. VACCINE What it is…A substance that is usually injected into a person or animal to protect against a particular disease Examples: Whooping cough vaccine, chicken pox vaccine, flu vaccine

8. EBOLA What it is… A deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most

8. EBOLA What it is… A deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive internal bleeding. Ebola virus kills as many as 90% of the people it infects Examples or CONNECTIONS: Ebola has a high death rate just like AIDS.

9. FUNGI What it is… Any one of a group of related plants that

9. FUNGI What it is… Any one of a group of related plants that have no flowers and that live on dead or decaying things Examples: molds, mushrooms, or yeasts

10. PROTOZOA What it is …Protozoans are simple organisms, or living things. Most protozoans

10. PROTOZOA What it is …Protozoans are simple organisms, or living things. Most protozoans are so tiny that they can be seen only with a microscope. Example or CONNECTIONS: They belong to a group of organisms called protists, which are neither plants nor animals.

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