PATHOLOGY MCQ
INFECTION
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Question
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Microorganisms that cause disease or infection are called
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microbes
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flora
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pathogens
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bacilli
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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: -Bacteria. Bacteria are microscopic pathogens that reproduce rapidly after entering the body. Viruses. Smaller than bacteria, a virus invades a host cell. Fungi. There are thousands of species of fungi, some of which cause disease in humans. Protists. Parasitic worms. 21-Aug-2020
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