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pathogens & diseases Flashcards

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1
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define communicable disease

A

disease that can be passed from one organism to another - caused by pathogens

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2
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define pathogen

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microorganism that causes disease

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3
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state 4 types of pathogens + examples of each

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  • virus: HIV, SARS, COVID
  • protoctista: Giardia, Plasmodim
  • bacteria: MRSA, E. coli
  • fungi: Tinia pedis
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4
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describe how a virus can damage host tissue

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  • take over cell metabolism
  • use it to make new viruses which burst out of cell, destroying it and spreading to other cells
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5
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describe how protoctista can damage host tissue

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take over cell but digest and use cell contents as they reproduce - they dont take over genetic material

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6
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describe how fungi damage host tissue

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digest living cells and destroy them

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describe how bacteria damage host tissue

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produce toxins that affect host cells/damage them and cause disease

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8
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what type of pathogen causes ring rot?

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bacterium

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9
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what type of pathogen causes TMV?

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virus

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10
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what type of pathogen causes potato blight?

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protoctist

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11
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what type of pathogen causes black sigatoka?

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fungus

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12
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identify host species of ring rot

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  • potatoes
  • tomatoes
  • aubergines
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identify host species of TMV

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  • tobacco plant
  • tomato
  • peppers
  • cucumbers
  • petunias
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14
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identify host species of blight

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  • potatoes
  • tomatoes
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identify host species of black sigatoka

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bananas

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16
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what type of pathogen causes tuberculosis

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bacterium

17
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what type of pathogen causes bacterial meningitis

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bacterium

18
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what type of pathogen causes AIDS

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virus

19
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what type of pathogen causes influenza

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virus

20
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what type of pathogen causes malaria

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protoctist

21
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what type of pathogen causes ring worm

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fungus

22
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what type of pathogen causes athletes foot

A

fungus

23
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identify the host species of TB

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  • humans
  • cattle
  • badgers
  • deer
24
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identify the host species of bacterial meningitis

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humans

25
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identify the host species of AIDS

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humans

26
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identify the host species of influenza

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mammals and birds

27
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identify the host species of malaria

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humans

28
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identify the host species of ring worm

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mammals

29
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identify the host species of athletes foot

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humans

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