pathogens

Question 1

infectious disease

Answer 1

Definition: Diseases caused by pathogens that can spread from one organism to another.

Examples: Flu, tuberculosis, malaria.

Question 2

Pathogens

Answer 2

Microorganisms that cause disease.

Question 3

types of pathogens

Answer 3

Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, prions, and parasites.

Question 4

Bacteria

Answer 4

Characteristics: Single-celled organisms, can be harmful or beneficial.

Example: Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis.

Treatment: Often treatable with antibiotics.

Question 5

Viruses

Answer 5

Characteristics: Non-living particles, need a host cell to replicate.

Example: Influenza virus causes the flu.

Treatment: Not treatable with antibiotics; antivirals can be used

Question 6

Fungi

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Characteristics: Eukaryotic organisms, can cause infections on skin or inside the body.

Example: Candida albicans causes thrush.

Treatment: Treatable with antifungal medications.

Question 7

Protozoa

Answer 7

Characteristics: Single-celled eukaryotes, often cause disease in humans.

Example: Plasmodium causes malaria.

Treatment: Treatable with specific antiprotozoal medications.

Question 8

Prions

Answer 8

Characteristics: Misfolded proteins, cause neurodegenerative diseases.

Example: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Treatment: No known cure; prevention is key.

Question 9

Parasites

Answer 9

Characteristics: Organisms that live on or in a host, often harming it.

Example: Tapeworms, lice.

Treatment: Treated with antiparasitic drugs.

Question 10

Parasites

Answer 10

Characteristics: Organisms that live on or in a host, often harming it.

Example: Tapeworms, lice.

Treatment: Treated with antiparasitic drugs.