Pathogens Flashcards
1
Q
What is a pathogen?
A
disease causing agent that disrupts the normal physiology of the infected organism
2
Q
What is a disease?
A
A condition that disturbs a body’s homeostasis
3
Q
What does an infection invade?
A
An organism’s body tissue
4
Q
Why is a virus not alive?
A
It needs a host to reproduce.
5
Q
What are the types of pathogens?
A
Protozoa, fungi, eubacteria, viruses, prions
6
Q
What phylum are parasitic worms?
A
Platyhelminthes
7
Q
How many cells do parasitic Protozoa have?
A
Single celled
8
Q
What type of troph is fungus?
A
Saprotrophs
9
Q
What are prions?
A
Non-living particles of protein that can trigger normal proteins to fold abnormally
10
Q
What 2 interrelated fluid systems protect the bodies from pathogens?
A
Blood System and Lymphatic System
