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3.2.1 Agents of Disease

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Any infectious agent that can cause disease is called a_______ 

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The first layer of the body against pathogens is the _______ 

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

Any of various infectious proteins that are abnormal forms of normal cellular proteins

Causes the Flu, Covid-19, common cold

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

Any eukaryotic protist of the phylum or subkingdom Protozoa

A single-celled, prokaryotic microorganism

Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll

Causes whooping cough, TB, strep throat

An example is a tapeworm that can live and feed in human intestines

Causes Mad Cow Disease

A large, eukaryotic, multicellular, parasitic worm

Examples are amoebas, algae; can cause malaria

Can cause ringworm, valley fever, athletes foot

Prions

Viruses

Bacteria

Protists

Helminths

Fungi

All pathogens are living organisms

True

False

Pathogens can be visible with the naked eye or with a microscope

True

False