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Infectious Agents Vocabulary

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 55secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

pathogen

a)

Any living or nonliving thing that causes infectious diseases

b)

A pathogen or illness that is able to be passed from host to host

2.

virus

a)

A particle that has its own genetic material but depends on other living things to reproduce

b)

Any living or nonliving factor that influences the quality of life for living organisms

3.

bacteria

a)

Unicellular organisms that have a cell wall and reproduce by mitosis or binary fission

b)

Any living or nonliving thing that causes infectious diseases

4.

fungi

a)

A kingdom made up of Chlorophyll-lacking, eukaryotes that reproduce by using spores and get nutrients by breaking down dead matter in their ecosystem

b)

A particle that has its own genetic material but depends on other living things to reproduce

5.

parasite

a)

An organism that lives on and feeds on another organism, called a host

b)

Any living or nonliving thing that causes infectious diseases

6.

unhealthy/risky behavior

a)

Any behavior that puts an organism at risk to catch a communicable disease

b)

Any living or nonliving factor that influences the quality of life for living organisms

7.

communicable

a)

A pathogen or illness that is able to be passed from host to host

b)

ny living or nonliving factor that influences the quality of life for living organisms

8.

environmental factor

a)

Any living or nonliving factor that influences the quality of life for living organisms

b)

Any disease that cannot be passed from host to host

9.

non-communicable

a)

Any disease that cannot be passed from host to host

b)

A disease that is caused by pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another

10.

Infectious disease

a)

A disease that is caused by pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another

b)

Any disease that cannot be passed from host to host

11.

Infection

a)

Any disease that cannot be passed from host to host

b)

A disease that is caused by pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another