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Pathogens and Infectious Disease: Learning Targets and Study Guide
Bacteria, Viruses and Infectious Disease (Chapter 19, Chapter 40 Sections 1 and 2)
Learning Targets and SOL Standards:
Learning Target 1: Using Microscopes and Making Observations
 I can use a compound microscope to locate a specimen, measure its size and observe its
characteristics under low and high power fields of view.
Learning Target 2: Infectious Disease
 I can establish how infectious diseases are caused, transmitted and how they impact human
populations.
Learning Target 3: Structure and Function of Viruses
 I can diagram and explain the structure and function of a virus and how they cause infection.
Learning Target 4: Structure and Function of Bacteria
 I can compare and contrast (structure and function) the two groups of prokaryotic organisms
and their role in the environment.
Chapter Covered:
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Chapter 19: Bacteria and Viruses
Chapter 40 (Section 1 & 2): Infectious Disease and the Immune System
Important Vocabulary in Mastering Learning Targets:
Vocabulary
Prokaryote
Bacillus
Coccus
Spirillum
Flagellum
Binary Fission
Definition
Word Association
Conjugation
Pathogen
Antibiotic
Virus
Capsid
Lytic Infection
Lysogenic Infection
Vector
Immune System
Antigen
Antibody
It is important to note that vocabulary is an integral part of biology. You should be completing and
reviewing unit vocabulary daily. This sheet is a resource to help aid you in defining the vocabulary
used in mastering the learning targets for this unit.