Learning items
The Body
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ConceptCell compartmentalization
Membranes separate cellular environments and organize different tasks.
ConceptColonization versus infection
Colonization is microbial presence or growth at a body site without causing tissue damage or disease; infection may be symptomatic or asymptomatic.
ConceptEvaporation and cooling
Escaping molecules can remove energy from a liquid.
ConceptGene expression
Cells use genetic information to produce functional RNA and, for many genes, proteins.
VocabularyEpidermis
The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin.
VocabularyHuman microbiome
The human microbiome includes microbial communities associated with the human body and their genetic material.
