Glossary
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Virus
- A very small capsual of protein, that contains DNA to inject into cells. This cannot reproduce without living cells.
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Virology
- The study of viruses.
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Cell
- A small capsule that contains a nucleus, and cytoplasm, and encased in the cell membrane.
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Vaccine
- A vaccination is an event that will cause the an organism to become immune to infection of a certian disease. For example, an injection.
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Raw Materials
- Materials that are naturally formed.
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Reactant/Reagent
- The starting chemicals in a reaction.
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Products (Chemistry)
- The produced chemicals in a reaction.
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Biosafety Levels
- Ranging from 1 - 4 the biosafety levels start with the least dangerous diseases at 1, ranging to 4, with the most dangerous. Biosafety level 4 contains diseases such as smallpox, ebola, and other hemmorage causing diseases - these diseases are some of the most feared.
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Fungi/Fungus
- A fungus is a type of lifeform, that can range from athletes foot, to the common mushroom - thse are microorganisms.
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Pathogens
- Any infectous micro-organism, for example: bacteria, viruses and fungi.
