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microbe |
A microbe is a tiny life form that can cause illness.
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fungi |
Yeast is a fungus that we use to make bread, beer and wine; other fungi can cause diseases such as athletes foot.
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virus |
On holiday he caught a virus.
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bacteria |
Consisting of just one cell, we use bacteria to make yoghurt and cheese, but they can also cause diseases such cholera and food poisoning.
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cell |
He tried to escape from the cell.
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body |
His body is covered in tattoos.
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pathogens |
Introducing small quantities of pathogens to the body to stimulate the production of antibodies.
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antibiotic |
Discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, penicillin is an antibiotic that kills some kinds of bacteria.
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disease |
Cholera is a terrible disease.
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Immunisation helps to prevent catching diseases.
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vaccine |
A jab is an injection of a vaccine that makes you immune to a disease, such as measles.
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blood |
She will faint at the sight of blood.
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cut |
When he cut his leg there was a flood of blood.
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scab |
The scab on Jarryd's knee took a long time to heal.
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