7th Sci- 12/9 vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 White-nosed syndrome - | a fungal disease that kills hibernating bats |
| Opportunistic infection | a secondary infection that gains a foothold in living thing already weakened by another illness. |
| Dehydration | an excessive loss of water. |
| Lactation | the period of time when a female mammal produces milk to feed her young. |
| Filter feeder | an animal that strains food from the water it swallows. |
| Zooplankton | tiny marine animals and fish eggs. |
| Placenta | an organ that provides oxygen and nourishment to the pups inside a mother's uterus. |
| Malaria | a deadly parasitic disease caused by a bacteria. |
| Antibiotic | a substance developed to kill bacteria. |
| Antibiotic resistance | when a strain of bacteria becomes immune to the effects of antibiotics. |
| Smallpox | a deadly viral disease. |
| Eradicate | to eliminate completely |
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