8.15 Pathogens and Infectious Diseases

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    • Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause infectious diseases
    • What type of pathogen causes strep throat?
      Bacteria
    • Pathogens can spread through air, water, and direct contact.
    • Order the following transmission routes of pathogens from most direct to least direct:
      1️⃣ Direct Contact
      2️⃣ Airborne
      3️⃣ Foodborne
      4️⃣ Vectors
      5️⃣ Waterborne
    • Match the transmission route with an example disease:
      Airborne ↔️ Influenza
      Waterborne ↔️ Cholera
      Direct Contact ↔️ HIV
      Vectors ↔️ Malaria
    • Viruses are single-celled organisms that can replicate independently.
      False
    • Which type of pathogen causes malaria?
      Protozoa
    • Parasites live in or on a host
    • All pathogens require a host to replicate.
    • Match the type of pathogen with its description:
      Bacteria ↔️ Single-celled microorganisms
      Viruses ↔️ Non-cellular entities
      Fungi ↔️ Multi-cellular organisms
    • Fungi are multi-cellular organisms causing diseases like Athlete's foot and ringworm
    • Protozoa are single-celled eukaryotic organisms causing diseases like Malaria and dysentery
    • Parasites are organisms that live in or on a host, causing diseases like Tapeworms and hookworms
    • Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can cause diseases like Strep throat and E. coli infections.
    • Viruses are non-cellular entities that require a host to replicate
    • What type of pathogen causes Strep throat?
      Bacteria
    • What is an example of a viral disease?
      Influenza
    • Fungi are multi-cellular organisms that can cause diseases like Athlete's foot and ringworm.
    • Protozoa are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that cause diseases like Malaria and dysentery
    • Match the type of pathogen with its description:
      Bacteria ↔️ Single-celled microorganisms
      Viruses ↔️ Non-cellular entities requiring a host
      Fungi ↔️ Multi-cellular organisms
    • What is the causative agent of Malaria?
      Protozoa
    • Viruses require a host to replicate because they lack their own cellular machinery.
    • Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can cause diseases like Strep throat and E. coli
    • Fungi are multi-cellular organisms that can cause diseases like Athlete's foot and ringworm
    • Viruses are non-cellular entities that can cause diseases like Influenza and HIV.
    • Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can cause diseases like Strep throat and E. coli
    • What is an example of a disease caused by protozoa?
      Malaria
    • Bacteria can cause diseases like Strep throat and E. coli infections.
    • Protozoa are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that can cause diseases like Malaria and dysentery
    • What type of organism causes Athlete's foot?
      Fungi
    • Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can cause diseases like Strep throat and E. coli infections.
    • Fungi are multi-cellular organisms that can cause diseases like Athlete's foot and ringworm
    • Match the pathogen with an example of a disease it causes:
      Bacteria ↔️ Strep throat
      Viruses ↔️ Influenza
      Fungi ↔️ Athlete's foot
      Protozoa ↔️ Malaria
    • Order the common transmission mechanisms of pathogens:
      1️⃣ Airborne
      2️⃣ Waterborne
      3️⃣ Direct contact
      4️⃣ Vectors
      5️⃣ Foodborne
    • What is an example of a disease transmitted through airborne transmission?
      Influenza
    • Waterborne transmission occurs when pathogens are found in contaminated water.
    • Direct contact is a transmission mechanism that involves physical contact with an infected individual or surface
    • What is an example of a disease transmitted through vectors?
      Malaria
    • Foodborne transmission occurs when contaminated food is consumed.
    • Match the transmission route with an example of a disease:
      Airborne ↔️ Influenza
      Waterborne ↔️ Cholera
      Direct contact ↔️ HIV
      Foodborne ↔️ Salmonella
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