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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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
A single-celled, prokaryotic microorganism
Causes the Flu, Covid-19, common cold
Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll
Examples are amoebas, algae; can cause malaria
A large, eukaryotic, multicellular, parasitic worm
Any eukaryotic protist of the phylum or subkingdom Protozoa
Causes whooping cough, TB, strep throat
Causes Mad Cow Disease
Can cause ringworm, valley fever, athletes foot
An example is a tapeworm that can live and feed in human intestines

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.