Rheumatic Fever - An inflammatory disease that may be caused by an untreated or improperly treated case of strep throat.⏎
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.⏎
Nanometer - A unit of length equal to one one-billionth (1 x 10-9) of a meter.⏎
Protein - Large molecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order determined by the base sequence of nucleotides in the DNA coding.⏎
Respiratory Tract - The part of the anatomy that has to do with the passage of air and includes the nose, larynx, trachea, and lungs.⏎