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Pathogen case study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| describe the differences in sizes between the different pathogens? | 1. parasites: 2. protozoa: 3. Fungi: 4. Prokaryote: 5. virus: 6. prion: |
| how could you distinguish between a viral or prior diseases from the other pathogen types? | viral disease can't survive without a host they can only reproduce by attaching themselves to cells |
| how could you distinguish between a bacterial infection from the other pathogen types? | in a bacterial infection the pathogens reproduce rapidly after entering the body |
| how could you distinguish between a fungal infection from the other pathogen types? | Fungal infections are more complicated and they are eukaryotes which mean they have cells |
| how could you distinguish between a protozoan infection from the other pathogen types? | with protozoan infections the agent is independent and the parasites live either intracellular or extracellular |
| how could you distinguish between a multicellular parasite infection from the other pathogen types? | it derives nutrients at the expense of it's host |