Ch 12.1/12.2 Quiz

A disease caused by a pathogen/micro-organism.

• alcoholism

• lifestyle disease

• infectious disease

• appendicitis

The physical or psychological changes caused by a disease.

• symptom

• transmission

• treatment

• prevention

An organism that lives on or in it's host to survive.

• bacteria

• fungus

• parasite

• virus

A microscopic agent that causes infection and requires a host to replicate.

• bacteria

• virus

• parasite

• fungus

Organisms that cause disease are called __________________.

• hosts

• pathogens

• Phagocytes

• Flagellum

Any agent that causes a disease.

• germ

• pathogen

• micro-organism

• all of the above (different terms that mean the same thing)

The physical or psychological changes caused by a disease.

• symptom

• transmission

• treatment

• prevention

An organism that lives on or in it's host to survive.

• bacteria

• fungus

• parasite

• virus

Is a plant-like microbe. Causes athletes foot.

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Parasite

• Fungi

The period between the infection and the appearance of symptoms is called

• Incubation period

• Vaccination period

• Gestation period