antibiotics
medicines that kill microorganisms, especially bacteria
bacteria
tiny organisms that are made of a single cell
cells
the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to performlife functions
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
infection
sickness caused by harmful microorganisms
microbiome
all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body
microorganism
an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye
microscopic
too small to be seen with the naked eye
organisms
living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
population
a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
reasoning
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
scale
the relative size of things
scientific argument
a claim supported by evidence