Chapter 2 Vocab

A disease transmitted by food is

• pathogen

• Foodborne illness

• Stomach ache

• parasite

A potentially harmful substance that has accidentally been introduced to food

• Contaminant

• bacteria

• Residue

• Toxin

A living substance so small it can only be seen under a microscope

• expel

• Transmission

• Abdominal Thrust

• Microorganism

Microorganisms that can cause disease are known as

• toxins

• Pathogens

• Expel

• Bacteria

One type of pathogen that causes many foodborne illnesses

• Bacteria

• Pathogen

• Transmission

• Parasite

poison produced by bacteria

• Sanitation

• expel

• Toxins

• Pathogen

A microorganism that needs a host to live

• Contaminant

• Parasite

• Transmission

• Sanitation

maintaining conditions to keep from disease

• Residue

• Bacteria

• Sanitation

• Cross-contamination

Occurs when harmful bacteria from one food or surface are transferred to another food

• Pathogen

• Sanitation

• Bacteria

• Cross-contamination

Technique that exerts pressure on a choking victims abdomen

• Abdominal thrust

• Expel

• Residue

• Sanitation