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Define pathogens as microorganisms that cause infectious disease.
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Communicable diseases
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Communicable (infectious) diseases
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Define pathogens as microorganisms that cause infectious disease
- This point belongs to Communicable diseases, especially Communicable (infectious) diseases.
- You need to be able to define pathogens as microorganisms that cause infectious disease.
- The key ideas to know are infectious.
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This objective helps connect Communicable (infectious) diseases to exam-style questions, flashcards, and revision notes for Communicable diseases.
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What is pathogens?
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In Biology, this page helps you answer questions about pathogens within Communicable diseases. Focus on the key process, correct scientific terms, and how the idea links to exam-style questions. Key terms to check are pathogens and infectious disease.
Key terms
- pathogens: Microorganisms that cause infectious diseases, including viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi.
- infectious disease: A disease caused by pathogens that can be transmitted from one individual to another.
Common trap
Misunderstanding Pathogens: Remember that pathogens are the microorganisms (like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protists) that lead to infectious diseases. Focus on the definition of pathogens as the cause, not the effect.
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- State that pathogens may be viruses, bacteria, protists or fungi.
Communicable (infectious) diseases
- Explain that pathogens may infect plants or animals.
Communicable (infectious) diseases
- Explain that pathogens can spread by direct contact, by water or by air.
Communicable (infectious) diseases
- Explain how diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, protists and fungi are spread in animals and plants.
Communicable (infectious) diseases
- Explain how the spread of diseases can be reduced or prevented.
Communicable (infectious) diseases