Replication - The process of producing a copy of a strand of DNA.⏎
Pathogen - A biological agent that causes disease.⏎
Plasmid - A ring of DNA usually found in bacteria that is separate from and can replicate independently from DNA in a chromosome and can provide bacteria with some advantages, such as antibiotic resistance.⏎
Nerve Toxin - Also called neurotoxins, these refer to poisonous substances that cause damage to cells in the nervous system.⏎
Prion - A causative agent of infectious disease that is composed primarily of protein.⏎