Pathogens Vocab

What is the term for the following definition? A microorganism (virus, bacteria, fungus) that can cause disease.

• Pathogen

• Antibody

• Enzyme

• Vaccine

What is the term for the following definition? Single-cell. It can be free-living or a parasite. Causes Malaria (disease carried by mosquitos).

• Protozoans

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

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What is the term for the following definition? A non-living infectious microbe that behaves like a living thing when in a host's body. It has a segment of either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a protein coat. A virus cannot replicate alone; instead, it must infect cells and use components of the host cell to make copies of itself. It is smaller than bacteria and is transferred by vectors, droplets, and is airborne. It is the cause of flu, chicken pox, yellow fever, measles, and the common cold.

• Virus

• Bacterium

• Fungus

• Protozoan

What is the term for the following definition? Single-celled living organisms that infect organisms by releasing toxins and can be treated by antibiotics. It is the cause of cholera and pneumonia.

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protozoa

What is the term for the following definition? Fungi are a group of living organisms that are classified in their own kingdom. This means they are not animals, plants, or bacteria. It is transmitted by spores (how fungus reproduces) carried through the air. It is the cause of athletes' foot and ringworm.

• Fungus

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Algae

What is the term for the following definition? A living organism that transmits an infectious agent from a host, an infected animal, to a human or another animal.

• Vector

• Host

• Pathogen

• Reservoir

What is the term for the following definition? A sudden or unexpected increase in the number of disease cases or health-related behavior in a specific area.

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Endemic

• Sporadic

What is the term for the following definition? An epidemic of an infectious disease that has a sudden increase in cases and spreads across a large region, for instance, multiple continents.

• Pandemic

• Endemic

• Outbreak

• Epidemic

This term is used when a disease affects a large proportion of the people over a large area.

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Disease

• Pathogens

Which of the following is NOT an infectious disease?

• Influenza

• AIDS

• Cancer

• Small Pox