Infectious Diseases
The Standard
Microbiology
Fungi
etc. mushroom,mold,mildews and yeast
Parasite
Bacteria
Virus
Outbreak
Epidemic
Pandemic
Vocabulary
*Virus- Non-living organisms that live by decomposing the organic material in which they grow
*Bacteria- Microscopic; single-celled; prokaryote microorganisms that live freely in soil water or inside living things; and reproduce rapidly
*Fungi- A diverse group of eukaryote organisms that live by decomposing the organic material in which they grow
*Parasite- Organisms that live on or inside other organisms and benefits by takeing the nutrients from its host
*Pathogen- Any type of microorganism that can cause disease
*Eukaryote- Organism whose cells contains a nucleus and other organelles
*Prokaryote- Organism whose cells do not contain a true nucleus or other
organelles
*microbe- A microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease