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| Question | Answer |
| Prokaryote | An organism that lacks a true nucleus |
| Eukaryote | An organism with cells that contain defined nuclei |
| Virus | Any of the small particles that invade and then replicate inside a living cell |
| Bacteria | Prokaryotes whose genetic material is not contained in a nucleus |
| Host | An organism that provides a source of energy for a virus or another organism to live. |
| Parasite | An organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host |
| Bacteriophage | A virus that infects bacteria |
| Vaccine | A substance that stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroy viruses |
| Antibiotic | A chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells |
| Pseudopod | A "false foot" or temporary bulge of cell membrane used for feeding and movement in some protozoa |
| Protozoa | Animal-like protists |
| Saprotroph | An organism that feeds on dead plants or animals |
| Autotroph | An organism that makes its own food |
| Heterotroph | An organism that cannot make its own food |
| Hyphae | One of the many branching tubes that make up the body of fungus |
| Taxonomy | Scientific study of how things are classified |
| Binomial | two names |
| Nomenclature | Method of naming |
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