pathogens that are much smaller than bacteria and can only reproduce inside living cells of other organisms
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fungus
eukaryotic organisms with chitin cell walls
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protist
a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms
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toxin
a poisonous substance produced by pathogens that causes diseases
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
the micro organism that causes AIDS
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
the condition that develops due to infection with the HIV virus when so many white blood cells are destroyed that the person can no longer defend against other diseases
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vector
an organism that transmits a disease from one organism to another
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phagocytosis
the process by which a white blood cell engulfs an pathogen
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
single celled prokaryotic micro organisms
Back
bacterium
Card 3
Front
pathogens that are much smaller than bacteria and can only reproduce inside living cells of other organisms
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