B5 definitions Flashcards
1
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aphid
A
small bug suck sap from plants stems which results in:
- reduced rate of growth
- wilting
- discolouration of leaves
2
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bacterium
A
bacteria reproduce rapidly inside organisms and may produce toxins that damage tissues and cause illness
3
Q
communicable diesease
A
a disease spread by a pathogen
4
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fungicide
A
kill fungi
5
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fungus
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a type of pathogen prokaryotic
6
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mimic
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to copy (symptoms)
7
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pathogen
A
microorganism that causes disease
8
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pathogen
A
microorganism that causes disease
9
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protist
A
a type of pathogen eukaryotic
10
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std
A
disease transmitted through sexual relations
11
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toxin
A
can damage cells and cause disease
12
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vector
A
organisms that spread a disease by carrying infected pathogens from one person to another
13
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virus
A
a type of pathogen, neither pro or eukaryotic as they are non-cellular
