Diseases and Pathogens

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

• protist/parasite

• fungi

• bacteria

• virus

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Which pathogen is treated with anti-fungal cream?

• fungi

• virus

• parasites

• bacteria

Vaccines are used to prevent diseases by which type of pathogen?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Influenza is caused by:

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Strep Throat is caused by:

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

• parasite

Malaria is spread by:

• parasite

• fungi

• virus

• bacteria

Which pathogen is a single-celled, prokaryotic organism.

• bacteria

• virus

• fungi

• parasite

Infectious diseases are caused by _________ in the body.

• pathogens

• decomposers