condition when the body does not get a balanced diet
malnourished
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rate at which your bodily cell reactions take place
metabolic rate
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passed on from parent to ofspring
inheritance
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microorganism which causes disease
pathogen
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an organism that can only be seen through a microscope
microorganism
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single cell microorganism that reproduces rapidly and can causes disease
bacteria
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microorganism which takes over bodily cells and causes disease
virus
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cell involved in the immune system which produces and releases anitgens and antibodies which engulf and destroy bacteria
white blood cell
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system which detects and destroys foreign cells or proteins
immue system
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drug that killls invading bacteria without causing harm to bodily cells
antibiotic
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substance containing nutrients needed for microorganisms to grow
culture medium
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when more cases of an infectious disease are recorded than expected in a specific area
epidemic
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when more cases of an infectious disease are recorded than expected in a number of different countries
pandemic
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an example of antibiotic resistant bacterium
MRSA
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only thoses suited to survive an environment survive meaning their characteristcs are passed on to further generations
natural selection
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a dead or inactive pathogen
vaccine
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introducing dead or inactive pathogens to the immune system so that it stimulates the white blood cells to produce antibodies which can fight of the pathogen
vaccination
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giving a vaccination which allows the body to develop an immunity without actual exposure to the disease
immunisation
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Card 2
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rate at which your bodily cell reactions take place
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metabolic rate
Card 3
Front
passed on from parent to ofspring
Back
Card 4
Front
microorganism which causes disease
Back
Card 5
Front
an organism that can only be seen through a microscope
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