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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.