MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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The name for anything that causes disease is known as:
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Bacteria
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Pathogen
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Virus
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Protozoa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is a pathogen? A pathogen is defined as an organism causing disease to its host, with the severity of the disease symptoms referred to as virulence. Pathogens are taxonomically widely diverse and comprise viruses and bacteria as well as unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes.
Detailed explanation-2: -A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ. The term pathogen came into use in the 1880s. Typically, the term pathogen is used to describe an infectious microorganism or agent, such as a virus, bacterium, protozoan, prion, viroid, or fungus.
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