Pathogens

Pathogen that attaches to a host and takes nutrients from them for survival (tick)

• virus

• bacteria

• fungi

• parasite

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Organisms that can carry an transmit diseases but they are not affected by the disease themselves

• host

• vector

• vaccine

• bacteria

Which of the following is TRUE about bacteria?

• They never swim

• They can be harmful

• They cannot be killed

• They come in one shape

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

What actions can humans take to reduce the risk of transmitting pathogenic disease?

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Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

• protist/parasite

• fungi

• bacteria

• virus

Which type of pathogen is this?

• Virus

• Bacterium

• Parasite

• Fungus

Which type of microbe is not a living thing?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protists

Which type of microbe is the smallest?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protists

Which type of microbe reproduces by binary fission?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protists

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2