Infectious Diseases

What happens when pathogens get inside of the body?

• Nothing

• they damage cells

• they make the body stronger

What scientist discovered that certain microorganisms caused sickness?

• Robert Koch

• Samuel Davis

• Louis Pasteur

What scientist discovered that certain pathogens caused certain diseases like pneumonia and strep throat?

• Robert Koch

• Louis Pasteur

• Samuel Davis

How many major types of pathogens are there?

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 4

Bacteria are ________ -celled organisms

• two

• multi

• one

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Tetanus bacteria affects what human body system?

• Nervous

• Muscular

• Circulatory

Does bacteria have a nucleus?

• No

• Yes

What pathogen have smaller particles that bacteria?

• Protists

• Viruses

• Fungi

Colds and the Flu are what type of pathogen?

• Virus

• Fungi

• Protist

• Bacteria

What human body system do cold and flu invade?

• Muscular

• Circulatory

• Respiratory

• Skeletal