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TAKS Key Word
Veins
Veins in a plant carry water. They
look like lines.
Staphylococcus aureus
“Also known as golden staph, is the most common cause of staph
infections. It is a spherical bacterium, frequently living on the skin or in
the nose of a person, that can cause a range of illnesses from minor skin
infections, such as pimples, impetigo, boils, cellulitis and abscesses, to lifethreatening diseases, such as pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, Toxic
shock syndrome (TSS), and septicemia. “ wickipedia.com
Toxic Shock Syndrome
• It has been estimated that each year 1 to 17 of
every 100,000 menstruating females will get
TSS. It can be fatal within hours. Sometimes it
is required that patients are admitted to the
ICU for supportive care in case of multiple
organ failure.
Pollen
• Have you ever wondered what you are
breathing? Why you have allergies? Pollen is
produced in the microsporangium (contained
in the anther of an angiosperm flower, male
cone of a coniferous plant, or male cone of
other seed plants).
E. Coli
• When located in the large intestine, it assists
with waste processing, vitamin K production,
and food absorption. It can also cause urinary
tract infections, meningitis, peritonitis,
mastitis, septicemia and Gram-negative
pneumonia.
Neutrophil granulocytes
• Most abundant type of white blood cell.
MRI Images of the brain by Fastfission
Anthrax
• Can form long lived spores. Can turn itself
dormant to wait for a host. Can be breathed
in, eaten, and go through cuts in the skin.
Robert Koch identified (1877).
Works Cited
• Wickipedia.com
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