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17 Cards in this Set
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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
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