Science Quiz 14

any abnormal condition that causes illness in a living organism

• inmunity

• disease

• virus

• endocrine

Answer explanation

an organism or particle that causes disease

• pathogen

• cell

• stomach

• mosquito

a contagious disease caused by pathogens

• noninfectious disease

• infectious desease

a disease that is not caused by pathogens and is not contagious

• noninfectious disease

• infectious desease

bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists are examples of:

• animals

• plant

• pathogens

unicellular organisms that cause a wide variety of diseases such as leprosy and conjunctivitis (pink eye)

• bacteria

• virus

• fungi

• protists

tiny, nonliving particle that can infect and cause disease

• bacteria

• virus

• fungi

• protists

molds and yeasts that like to grow in warm, moist places causing infections like athlete's feet.

• bacteria

• virus

• fungi

• protists

This pathogens sometimes live in unpurified water and ingesting them can cause serius illness.

• bacteria

• virus

• fungi

• protists

beginning suddenly and lasting for a short time

• acute

• chronic