5.1 Infectious Disease

Organisms that cause disease are called

• pathogens.
• antigens.
• toxins.
• B-cells.

A disease that can pass from one organism to another is a(n)

• pathogen.
• infectious disease.
• toxin.
• bacteria.

Which is NOT a type of pathogen?

• bacteria
• viruses
• protists
• epithelial

Which is NOT a way infected diseases are spread?

• Infected people
• Contaminated object
• Infected Animal
• Wood

What is another name for poison?

• Toxin
• Corrosion
• Fungus
• Epidermis

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Reproduces in cells which damages and destroys them is caused by

• bacteria.
• viruses.
• fungus.
• protists.

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What causes disease by directly damaging cells or indirectly through toxins?

• bacteria
• protists
• viruses
• fungi

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What causes malaria?

• bacteria
• fungi
• protists
• viruses