Infectious Agents- Vocab

The ability to resist or recover from an infectious disease

• virus

• immunity

• community

• pathogen

Tiny one-celled creatures that can live inside or outside of the body.

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

• parasite

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A disease that is caused by a pathogen

• infectious disease

• vaccine

• non-infectious disease

• host

Multi-celled organisms that can only reproduce inside another living thing.

• fungi

• parasite

• virus

• bacteria

A substance prepared from dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body.

• host

• parasite

• immunity

• vaccine

Multi-celled plant-like organism that takes it's nutrients from a plant, tree, or animal.

• parasite

• virus

• fungi

• bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An organism that feeds on and depends on another organism to live is a

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

What is the best way to prevent the spread of all diseases?

• vaccines

• antibiotics

• drink plenty of water

• wash your hands

Which of these statements is true?

• All bacteria are harmful.
• All bacteria help people.
• Some bacteria are helpful and some are harmful.
• Bacteria are not necessary for life on Earth.

Viruses are...

• prokaryotic
• eukaryotic
• non-living
• endospores