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Infectious Disease
A micro-organism that causes disease is called a PATHOGEN
Disease
Bacteria or
virus?
Name of
pathogen
Releases toxin or
infects cell?
Name of toxin/cell
infected
Why does it make you ill?
Cholera
AIDS
Cold sore
Tetanus
Rabies
Botulism
1)
What do pathogenic viruses have in common?
2)
What do pathogenic bacteria have in common?
3)
Give 3 reasons why the human body is such a brilliant place for bacteria to live and reproduce.
1.
4)
2.
3.
Viruses are usually very specific about the type of cell they infect. From your knowledge of cell membranes, suggest why this is.