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Pathogen
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Microorganisms that can cause disease.
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Infection
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When Pathogens get into the host and colonises its tissues.
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Disease
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Malfunction of body or mind which has an adverse effect on good health.
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Transmission
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Passing pathogens from one organism to another
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Gas-exchange system
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Process by which oxygen is extracted from inhaled air into the bloodstream, and at the same time, carbon dioxide is eliminated from the blood and exhaled
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Digestive System
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The system that makes food absorbable into the body.
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Correlation
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When a change in one variable is reflected by a change in the second variable.
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Saturated fats
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A saturated fat is any lipid (fat) which contains no carbon-carbon double bonds.
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Antioxidants
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A chemical which reduces or prevents oxidation. It is often used as an additive to prolong the shelf life of certain foods.
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Body mass index
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A person's body mass in kilograms divided by the square of their height in metres.
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Gene
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A section of DNA on a chromosome coding for one of more polypeptides.
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Mutation
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A sudden change in the amount of the arrangement of the genetic material in the cell.
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Tumour
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A swelling in an organism that is made up of cells that continue to divide in an abnormal way
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