MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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parasite
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pathogen
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pathosite
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papasurf
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Another name for a pathogen is an infectious agent, as they cause infections.
Detailed explanation-3: -Science. Germ (microorganism), an informal word for a pathogen.
Detailed explanation-4: -gamete; germ-cell; sex cell; germ cell; reproductive cell.
Detailed explanation-5: -Bacteria. Bacteria (bak-TEER-ee-uh) are tiny, single-celled organisms that get nutrients from their environments. Viruses. Viruses are even smaller than bacteria. Fungi. Fungi (FUN-guy) are multicelled, plant-like organisms. Protozoa.