science vocab test
Vocab for science test in ms michels class
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- vector
- An organism that spreads disease-causing germs to humans, usually without getting sick itself.
- field of view
- The area visible through the microscope.
- magnification
- The ability to make things look larger than they appear.
- infectious
- A disease that can be pass from one person to another.
- disease
- A breakdown in the structure or function of a living organism.
- carrier
- A person who is contagious but never develops symptoms of the disease or develops the symptoms only after a lengthy period.
- quarantine
- The isolation of a person or animal who has a disease (or is suspected of having a disease) in order to prevent further spread of the disease
- stage
- The flat platform where you place your slides. Stage clips hold the slides in place.
- base
- The bottom of the microscope, used for support
- epidemioligist
- Scientist who trace the spread of a disease through a population.