infectious diseases Flashcards
1
Q
pathogens
A
disease causing organisms
2
Q
virulence
A
the ability of a pathogen to cause disease
3
Q
3 basic shapes of bacteria
A
spherical, rod shaped, corkscrew shaped
4
Q
binary fission
A
bacteria reproducing asexually
5
Q
viruses
A
responsible for many humans illnesses
6
Q
protozoans
A
single celled eukaryotic organisms with a well defined nucleus
7
Q
parasitic worms
A
multicellular animals that benefit from a close prolonged relationship with their hosts while harming their hosts
8
Q
prions
A
infectious proteins
