Pre-GED Science - Section 7 - Bacteria and Viruses Flashcards


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Virus

Is a tiny particle made up of genetic material with a protein covering

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Rhinoviruses

About half of all colds are caused by a group of viruses that are called ______

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Influenza

Usually called the flu - it's an illness caused by a virus

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Vaccination

Is an injected dose of a dead or weakened disease-causing agent

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Antibody

Is a substance the body makes to fight a disease

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Pneumonia

is an infection of the lungs caused by a virus or bacterium

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Bacteria

One-celled organisms and are many times larger than viruses

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Antibiotics

Drugs that fight bacteria

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What can cause a cold?

Virus

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What can cause the flu?

Virus

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What can cause pneumonia?

Virus, bacteria