Microbiome Vocab

Question 1

antibiotics

Answer 1

medicines that kill microorganisms

Question 2

bacteria

Answer 2

tiny organisms that are made from a single cell

Question 3

cells

Answer 3

the tiny structure that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions

Question 4

claim

Answer 4

a proposed answer to a question about the natural world

Question 5

evidence

Answer 5

information about the natural world that is used to support or go against

Question 6

infection

Answer 6

sickness caused by a harmful microorganism

Question 7

microbiome

Answer 7

all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body

Question 8

microorganism

Answer 8

an organism that is to small to be seen with the naked eye

Question 9

microscopic

Answer 9

too small to be seen with the naked eye

Question 10

organisms

Answer 10

living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria

Question 11

population

Answer 11

a group of the same type of organisms living in the same area

Question 12

reasoning

Answer 12

the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim

Question 13

scale

Answer 13

the relative size of something

Question 14

scientific argument

Answer 14

a claim supported by evidence