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interferon
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a chemical substance that interferes with the way viruses reproduce.
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virus
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a chromosome-like part surrounded by a protein coat.
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parasite
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an organism that lives in or in another living thing and gets food from it.
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fission
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the process of one organism dividing into two organisms
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biotechnology
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the use of living things to solve practical problems
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antibiotic
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chemical substances that kill or slow the growth of bacteria
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pasteurization
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the process of heating milk to kill harmful bacteria
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blue-green bacteria
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small, one-celled monerans that contain chlorophyll and can make their own food
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flagellum
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a whiplike thread used for movement by bacteria
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colony
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a group of similar cells growing next to each other that do not depend on each other.
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