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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Combined Science practice

Which statement accurately describes fungi as pathogens?

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Health, disease and the development of medicines

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Which statement accurately describes fungi as pathogens?.

  1. A.They are always single-celled and cause diseases only in plants.
  2. B.They cause disease by replicating inside host cells like viruses.
  3. C.They can be single-celled or multicellular and invade tissues or release spores.
  4. D.They primarily cause disease by depleting the host's nutrient supply without direct tissue damage.

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