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Preventing Disease
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Disease | Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning body and mind. |
| Communicable Disease | Disease that can be spread to a person from another person, and animal, or an object. |
| Pathogens | Germs that ause diseases. |
| Germs | Organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope. |
| Viruses | Smallest and simplest pathogens. |
| Bacteria | Simple one-celled organisms. |
| Fungi | Organisms that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make their own food. |
| Protozoa | One-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria. |
| Vector | An organism, such as an insect, that transmitts pathogens. |