Infection

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  • Created on: 22-03-23 19:45
What is a microorganism?
Any organism too small to be seen by the naked eye
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The name of a microorganism that causes disease
Pathogen
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What is it called when a microorganism causes damage to body tissues?
Infection
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What is a parasite?
Any living thing that lives in or on another living organism
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What is the period between exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of first symptoms called?
Incubation
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What region of the brain regulates temperature?
Hypothalamus
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What tiny particle is capable of replication only in living cells?
Virus
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The name for the rise in body temperature above the normal
Pyrexia
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Protein released during bacterial growth
Exotoxin
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What is the 4th stage of the viral life cycle?
Replication
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