Microbiome CER flashcards

Question	Answer
scientific argument	a claim supported by evidence
reasoning	the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
claim	a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
evidence	information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
bacteria	tiny organisms that are made of a single cell
antibiotics	medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria
infection	sickness caused by harmful microorganisms
organisms	living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
population	a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
scale	the relative size of things
microbiome	all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body

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