pathogens and infectious disease

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Ticks are an example of this way of transmitting (spreading) disease

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Vector

Front

Infectious diseases are caused by _________ in the body.

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pathogens

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Example of direct contact with an infected person: sneezing, shaking hands

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shaking hands

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Which of the following is NOT responsible for causing infectious diseases? Options: Miasma, Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses

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Miasma

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Which is NOT one way that pathogens spread?

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through email

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Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

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Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.

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The cell labeled X is most likely a (diagram shows a cell engulfing a bacterial cell)

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white blood cell

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How do some human white blood cells help destroy pathogenic bacteria?

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Engulfing and digesting the bacteria.

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Which function is associated with phagocytes in the blood?

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engulfing bacteria

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The diagram below represents an event that occurs in the blood. Which statement best describes this event?

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Cell A is a white blood cell engulfing disease causing organisms.