Types of Pathogens

Which pathogen is non-living?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite/Protist

• They are all alive

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

• virus

• bacteria

• parasite

• fungi

Made of a prokaryotic cell

• Bacteria

• Virus

Which IS a LIVING organism?

• Bacteria

• Virus

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a class of organisms that feed primarily on dead material that can cause illness.

• fungi

• protozoas

• bacteria

Viruses reproduce themselves by...

• dividing into two identical copies
• causing cells to transform into viruses
• making host cells reproduce copies of the viruses
• planting eggs inside host organisms

Sabrina has the flu. Her neighbor suggests she get a prescription for an antibiotic, but Sabrina's mothers says that antibiotics would not help in this situation. Why?

• the flu is caused by a virus, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

• the flu is caused by a fungus, and it must be treated with antifungal medication

• the flu is caused by a parasitic worm, and must be treated with an anti-parasitic medication

• the flu is caused by a bacterium, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

Which best compares bacteria and viruses?

• bacteria are smaller than viruses
• bacteria cause disease, but viruses do not
• bacteria have genetic material, but viruses do not
• bacteria are living organisms, but viruses are not

Which pathogen is most likely to look like a worm or insect?

• Virus
• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Protist

Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

• Infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotics; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.
• Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases can.