Activity 1.3 Medical Detectives Disease Agents

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What are organisms such as yeasts or molds that reproduce quickly in moist, humid environments?

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Fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Front

What are tiny infectious agents that can only multiply when they are inside a host, the living cells of plants, animals, or bacteria?

Back

Virus

Front

What is a microscopic organism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus?

Back

Microorganism

Front

What is the high-pitched whistling sound during breathing that occurs when air moves through narrowed breathing tubes in the lungs?

Back

Wheezing

Front

What are lymph nodes located in the back of the throat?

Back

Tonsils

Front

What is the term for a disease-causing agent, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites?

Back

Pathogen

Front

What is the process by which bacteria reproduce?

Back

Binary fission

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Front

What is the role of the immune system in the body?

Back

To defend against pathogens and disease.

Front

What is the difference between bacteria and viruses?

Back

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can live independently, while viruses require a host to reproduce.

Front

What is an example of a disease caused by a virus?

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Influenza (the flu)