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Match Each of the Following Statements with the Terms Below

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Match each of the following statements with the terms below that provide the best definition.
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Definitions:

Reduced Virulence

A decrease in the ability of a pathogen to cause disease, often as a result of evolutionary pressures or host-pathogen interactions.

Serial Passage

A method used in microbiology and virology involving the sequential transfer of a sample containing viruses or bacteria from one culture medium to another to study the evolution of the pathogen.

Jumped

In a biological context, often used metaphorically to describe a sudden change or rapid evolution in a species or genetic material.

Species

A fundamental category in biological classification, defined as a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

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