Pathogens And Disease Flashcards
Microorganisms that Cause Diseases are Called ____________.
Pathogens.
Pathogens may be Bacteria, Viruses, Protists or ________ and they Infect Animals and Plants, Causing a Wide Range of ____________.
Fungi…Diseases…
The Pathogen can be ___________ From One Infected Individual to Another.
Passed.
Communicable Diseases can be Passed Between Different Species of _____________.
Organisms.
Bacterias and Viruses Cause the Majority of Communicable Diseases in ____________. In Plants, Viruses and ________ are Most Common Pathogens.
People…Fungi…
Bacteria are Single-Celled Living ______________ that are Much Smaller than Animal and Plant Cells.
Organisms.
Bacteria are Important in the Environment, as ______________, and in the Body.
Decomposers.
Viruses are Even Smaller than ___________. Viruses Cause Diseases in Every Type of Living _____________.
Bacteria…Organism…
Once Bacteria and Viruses are Inside the _______, they can ____________ Rapidly.
Body…Reproduce…
Bacteria Divide Rapidly by Splitting in Two (Binary ___________). They May Produce Toxins (____________) that Affect the Body and make you Feel Ill.
Fission…Poisons…
Viruses Take Over Cells of the Body. They Live and ____________ Inside the Cells, _____________ and Destroying Them.
Reproduce…Damaging…
What are Common Disease Symptoms?
- High Temperature.
- Headache.
- Rash.
Ways in Which Pathogens Spread from One Individual to Another?
- By Air.
- Direct Contact.
- By Water.
Lifestyle Factors Often Affect the Spread of ___________.
Disease.
