Disease

Question 1

Disease

Answer 1

any change that impairs the function of an individual in some way and causes harm to the individual

Question 2

Infectious

Answer 2

a disease that is contagious (can be spread from one organism to another) and caused by a pathogen

Question 3

Non-infectious

Answer 3

a disease that cannot be spread from one organism to another

Question 4

Pathogen

Answer 4

a disease-producing organism

Question 5

Microbes

Answer 5

a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium

Question 6

Cellular

Answer 6

a pathogen that is made up of cells, such as a tapeworm, fungus or bacterium

Question 7

Non-cellular pathogen

Answer 7

a pathogen that is not made up of cells, such as a virus, prion or viroid

Question 8

Innate immunity

Answer 8

Immunity that occurs naturally as a result of a person’s genetic constitution or physiology and does not arise from a previous infection or vaccination. Also called genetic immunity, inherent immunity, native immunity, natural immunity, nonspecific immunity.