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infectious
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can be passed from one person to another
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disease
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a breakdown in the structure or function of a living organism
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carrier
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a person who is contagious but never develops symptoms of the disease or develops symptoms only after a long period of time
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epidemiologist
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scientists who trace the spread of a disease through a population
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hypothesis
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a prediction that links cause and effect and can be tested by an experiment
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quarantine
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to keep a sick person away from others in order to prevent the spreading of a disease
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vector
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an organism (not a person) that spreads disease-causing germs usually without getting sick itself
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magnify
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to make larger
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field of view
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the area you are able to see (through a microscope)
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microbe
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a creature that is too small to be seen with the human eye
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cell
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the smallest unit that is able to perform the basic functions of life
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cell theory
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the idea that cells are the building blocks that make up all living things
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germ theory of disease
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the idea that microbes (“germs”) can cause infectious disease and are easily spread by people
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multi-cellular
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an organism that is made up of many cells
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