B5 Communicable diseases

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What are pathogens?
microorganisms that cause disease
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Give 5 examples of microorganisms that spread disease
fungi, bacteria, protist, virus
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What are toxins?
harmful substances produces by bacteria
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What is a colony?
a visible mass of microorganisms
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What is a vector?
an agent that transmits infectious disease
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Who showed that microorganisms caused disease?
Louis Pasteur
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Who started to use antiseptic chemicals to destroy pathogens before they caused infection in operating rooms?
Joseph Lister
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Give 5 examples of microorganisms that spread disease

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fungi, bacteria, protist, virus

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What are toxins?

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