Anaerobic bacteria
Bacteria that do not require oxygen to survive
Aerobic bacteria
Bacteria that use oxygen for cellular respiration
Virus
A tiny, non living particle made up of genetic material and protein
Host cell
A cell that is, or becomes, infected with a virus
Vaccine
A preparation of a virus particles that when injected into the body, causes the immune system to produce antibodies
Immune system
A system that protects an organism from unfamiliar objects like viruses
Antibodies
proteins that bind to viruses and prevent them from injecting cells
Protozoan
A single celled eukaryote that has some animal like characteristics
Cilliates
A group of protozoans that move by waving tiny, hair like organelles called cilia
Amoebas
A group of protozoans that move by means of pseudopods
flagellates
a group of protozoan that move using a whip like organelle called a flagellum
sporozoans
a group of protozoans that do not have organelles for movement and are parasites
parasite
an organism that lives in or on a host organism and cause it harm
bacteria
organisms that consist of a single prokaryotic cell
photosynthetic bacteria
bacteria that produce their own food through photosynthesis