High School Biology

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Science

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investigates the forces that affect the Earth and its people.

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Biology

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the science of life and living things

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Organisms

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whole living things

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Microorganisms or microbes

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organisms too small to be seen by the unaided eye

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Infectious diseases

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caused by microorganisms (germs) that enter the body and do it harm

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Epidemiologists

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scientists who track the pathways of disease outbreaks

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Research physicians and pharmacologists

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scientists who devise plans for medicines

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Environmental scientists

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study the environment, seeking ways to wipe out populations of mosquitoes, rodents, ticks, and other carriers of diseases that affect human populations.

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Geneticist

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biologists who specialize in the study of genes

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Genetic engineering

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uses microorganisms to make genes produce chemical substances needed to protect the body against infection

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Biochemists and biophysicists

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devote their efforts to technology, devising equipment to diagnose and treat diseases and malfunctioning body organs

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Scientific method

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problem-solving steps used by research scientists to find answers to their questions

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Spontaneous generation

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a popular 17th century belief that living things arise from lifeless matter

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Microgram

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a unit of measure indicating one millionth (10 -6) of a gram. A gram is about the size of a green pea

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Dissection

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taking apart of a plant or animal body

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Micrometer

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unit of measurement used for light microscopy

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X-rays

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electromagnet radiation of short wavelength that carries a large amount of energy