| A | B |
|---|
| AIDS | A serious infection that destroys the body's immune system. |
| Bacilli | Rod shaped bacteria. |
| Bacteria | A common example of a moneran. |
| Cocci | Sphere shaped bacteria. |
| Fission | A reproduction method used by bacteria. |
| Nanometer | A billionth of a meter. |
| Nucleic Acid | The material that carries genetic, or hereditary, instructions. |
| Pasteurization | The process of heating food to a temperature that kills harmful bacteria. |
| Pathogen | Monerans that cause disease. |
| Polio | A disease that can result in paralysis. |
| Saprophyte | Monerans that help maintain nature's balance, "the decayers". |
| Spirilla | Spiral shaped bacteria. |
| Antibiotics | A chemical substance used to kill or slow the growth of bacteria. |
| Epidemic | The rapid spread of disease through a large area. |
| Host | An organism invaded by a virus or by another organism. |
| Immune System | System by which the body fights infection. |
| Monerans | One of the five kingdoms; organisms that do not have nuclei in their cells. |
| Pigments | Chemicals that give color to the tissue of living organisms. |
| Vaccine | A substance made of dead or weakened viruses used to prevent a specific disease. |
| Virus | A very small particle that can reproduce only inside a living cell. |
