3.2.1 Agents of Disease

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Any infectious agent that can cause disease is called a

The first layer of the body against pathogens is the

covers cells that line our respiratory and digestive systems and helps trap pathogens that enter the body.

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A single-celled, prokaryotic microorganism
Examples are amoebas, algae; can cause malaria
Causes Mad Cow Disease
A large, eukaryotic, multicellular, parasitic worm
Can cause ringworm, valley fever, athletes foot
Causes whooping cough, TB, strep throat
Causes the Flu, Covid-19, common cold
Any of various infectious proteins that are abnormal forms of normal cellular proteins
An example is a tapeworm that can live and feed in human intestines
Any of a large group of nonliving, submicroscopic infective agents that typically comprise an RNA or DNA core of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat
Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll
Any eukaryotic protist of the phylum or subkingdom Protozoa

Any infectious agent that can cause disease is called a

All pathogens are living organisms

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The first layer of the body against pathogens is the

covers cells that line our respiratory and digestive systems and helps trap pathogens that enter the body.