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pathogen
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Any living or nonliving thing that causes infectious diseases.
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virus
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A particle that has its own genetic material but depends on other living things to reproduce.
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bacteria
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Unicellular organisms that have a cell wall and reproduce by mitosis or binary fission.
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fungi
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A kingdom made up of Chlorophyll-lacking, eukaryotes that reproduce by using spores and get nutrients by breaking down dead matter in their ecosystem
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parasite
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An organism that lives on and feeds on another organism, called a host.
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unhealthy/risky behavior
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Any behavior that puts an organism at risk to catch a communicable disease
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communicable
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A pathogen or illness that is able to be passed from host to host.
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environmental factor
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Any living or nonliving factor that influences the quality of life for living organisms
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non-communicable
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Any disease that cannot be passed from host to host.
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