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+title: BIOL01113 Vocabulary Assignment 6
+author: Aidan Sharpe
+date: March 3rd, 2025
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+### Pathogen
+Any disease-causing agent (virus, bacterium, prions).
+
+### Virus
+Non-cellular parasites made of organic molecules and nucleic acid. They bridge the gap between the living and non-living.
+
+### Bacterium
+Single-celled prokaryotes (cells without nuclei or any membrane-bound organelle).
+
+### Infection
+The invasion and disease of tissues in a host organism by a pathogen.
+
+### Virulence
+A measure of the disease-causing capability of a pathogen.
+
+### Epidemic
+An outbreak of a disease with higher-than average cases that is constrained to a specific region.
+
+### Pandemic
+An epidemic that spans many or all regions.
+
+### Emerging Disease
+A disease in a population for the first time.
+
+### Antibiotic
+A chemical substance that kills or stops the growth of bacteria.
+
+### Antibiotic Resistance
+A trait associated with some pathogens that allow it to survive in the presence of antibiotics.