8.L.1.1 Pathogens

Is a microbe that needs a person or animal to survive. It contains genetic material. Sometimes theses cannot be killed. It causes diseases like flu, common cold, herpes, rabies and ebola.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

Is a single celled microbe that causes diseases such as strep throat, meningitis, TB, cholera and staph infection. Can multiple quickly in the body. There are good and bad types of these in the body.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

Is a plant-like microbe. Causes athletes foot.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

A microbe that lives in or on another organism of another species (its host) and benefits by taking nutrients from the host. Examples include head lice and tapeworms.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

If Hunter has a bacterial infection such as strep throat, can he take an antibiotic to get rid of it?

• Yes because antibiotics only kill bacteria

• Yes because antibiotics can kill any microbe

• No because antibiotics only kill viruses

• No because antibiotics are bad for you

If Aubree has a viral infection such as the flu, can she take an antibiotic to get rid of it?

• Yes because antibiotics only kill bacteria

• Yes because antibiotics can kill any microbe

• No because antibiotics only kill viruses

• No because antibiotics only kill bacteria

Dead or weakened versions of a disease that our bodies can easily fight off that can give us immunity from the disease is called a

• Shot

• doctor

• vaccine

• drug

a tiny, non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called

• bacteria
• a virus
• a fungi
• ha protist

One-celled organism without a nucleus.

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Germ
• Nucleus

Millions of people living all over the world have cancer. Is cancer a pandemic?

• No, because cancer is not contagious.
• No, because cancer is not always fatal.
• Yes, because millions of people have cancer.
• Yes, because people all over the world have cancer.