Viruses & Bacteria Vocabulary Words & Definitions | Biology | Grades 9–12

Viruses & Bacteria Vocabulary Words & Definitions is a chapter vocabulary list with student-friendly definitions for high school Biology (grades 9–12) on Viruses & Bacteria.

Pairs with: Viruses & Bacteria Slide Show Presentation; Viruses & Bacteria Guided Notes; Viruses & Bacteria Lesson Quiz; Viruses & Bacteria Unit Test.

What's inside: Vocabulary Words & Definitions (editable .docx + PDF, about 230 words, 2 pages).

Standards: HS-LS4-4 — Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations. HS-LS4-5 — Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species.

Resource type: Vocabulary Words & Definitions. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Distribute at the start of the chapter as a reference sheet, or use it for flashcards and word walls. Built for high school Biology, grades 9–12.

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