infectious diseases Flashcards
1
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difference between non infectious diseases and infectious diseases
A
infectious diseases are caused by pathogens and are communicable whereas non infectious diseases aren’t caused by pathogens and aren’t communicable
2
Q
what are prions
A
prions are small infectious proteins
3
Q
what are viruses
A
non cellular agents composed off proteins
4
Q
what are bacteria
A
longest living thing its an organism
5
Q
what are fungi
A
eukaryotes can be large organisms or small organisms
6
Q
what are protists
A
unicellular eukaryotic organism
7
Q
what are parsites
A
organism that lives or on a host for most or all its life
