Pathogen and diseases

Another name for germs because they are so tiny.

• carbohydrates

• microbes

• protons

• amoebas

Viruses need to be inside this so they can grow and multiply.

• host

• parasite

• pathogen

• acid

Diseases that are not spread from person to person are called this.

• communicable

• contagious

• susceptible

• non-communicable

This is an illness that prevents the body from working normally.

• disease

• vaccine

• amoeba

• antibody

Vaccines help your body be less vulnerable to germs. What other word means "vulnerable"?

• communicable

• non-communicable

• susceptible

• pathogens

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

This is an individual plant, animal, or single-celled life form.

• host

• pathogen

• protein

• organism

This protects our bodies from bacteria and viruses and includes white blood cells and antibodies that fight germs.

• microbes

• immune system

• diseases

• protons

This is a treatment that makes the body stronger against infections and diseases.

• host

• microbe

• vaccine

• pathogen

These are signs of a disease such as coughing or fever.

• symptoms

• pathogens

• vaccines

• antibodies

These diseases are contagious and spread from person to person.

• non-communicable

• susceptible

• communicable

• adaptable