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Melanin
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A chemical in the skin and hair that determines color. The more melanin equals darker color. Melanin also absorbs UV rays.
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Epidermis
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Outer layer of the skin. This is the layer that you can see.
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Dermis
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2nd, thicker layer of skin.
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Keratin
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Protein in the skin, hair, and nails that makes them tough.
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Collagen
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A protein in the skin that provides strength and flexability.
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Noninfectious disease
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A disease that cannot be spread person to person. Example- Lung cancer.
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Infectious disease
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A disease that can be spread from one person to another. Example- A virus.
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Pathogen
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Microscopic organisms that are spread and can cause illness. Example- Cold virus.
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Pasteurization
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The procces of heating a liquid to kill any bacteria.
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Immunity
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The ability to resist or recover form an infectious disease.
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Vaccine
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A medicine that helps you body develop immunity to a virus and it is given before infection.
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Antibiotics
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Medicine that can kill bacteria and cure infection.
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