Pathogens Flashcards
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What is Bacteria?
A
Bacteria are unicellular organisms that reproduce inside the body by binary fission.
2
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What is a Virus?
A
A virus is an infectious particle that can infect and replicate within a hosts organism.
3
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What is Fungi?
A
Fungi are heterotrophs and fit into the yeast group or filamentous mould group
4
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What are Parasites?
A
A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from the host
5
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What are Protists?
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Protists are simple eukaryotic organisms that are neither plants nor animals or fungi. Examples are Amoeba or Euglena
6
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What are Prions?
A
A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally.
