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GLOSSARY

DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid, a genetic material inside cells

immune system
a body’s defense against infections

microbe

a microscopic organism such as a bacterium or a virus

mutation

a change in a sequence of DNA

protein
a type of molecule that living cells need to function

RNA
ribonucleic acid, a genetic material that acts as a messenger
that controls the making of proteins

sequence
the order of things

template
a pattern or model used to make something

viruses
objects that cause infection by invading living cells

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