Mammals that have either very reduced teeth or no teeth at all.  

Bacteria that are shaped like spheres.

A hypothesis that living things come from other living things.

The part of the blood that helps to defend the body against infection.

A poison released by a pathogen.

A structure containing an embryo, food for the embryo, and a seed coat.

The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Structures that produce a very acidic secretion called gastric juice.

A cell-produced protein that helps protect the body against viral infection.

Salivary glands located under the tongue.

An endocrine gland that lies across the windpipe and produces thyroxine.

Microscopic units which filter blood and form urine in the kidneys.

Organic compounds, including fats and oils, that store energy.

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