3.2.1 Agents of Disease

Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll

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

Causes Mad Cow Disease

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

Examples are amoebas, algae; can cause malaria

A large, eukaryotic, multicellular, parasitic worm

Any eukaryotic protist of the phylum or subkingdom Protozoa

A single-celled, prokaryotic microorganism

Causes the Flu, Covid-19, common cold

Causes whooping cough, TB, strep throat

Can cause ringworm, valley fever, athletes foot