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A Term Used to Describe Organisms that Cause Diseases – E.g, Bacteria

A Term Used to Describe Organisms that Cause Diseases

Question: A Term Used to Describe Organisms that Cause Diseases – E.g, Bacteria

If you were asked to describe the name of the organism that causes diseases in your Life Sciences subject class, the answer should be “Pathogens“.

Pathogens cause diseases in your body through the following ways:

  • Pathogens invade the host cells and eventually damage them
  • Pathogens produce harmful toxins in the cell
  • Pathogens avoid being detected by the body, which makes them grow in an uncontrollable manner
  • Pathogens multiply very fast in the body, which eventually weakens the immune response
  • Some pathogens like Mycobacterium Tuberculosis can spread via the air
  • Pathogens develop their own resistance to antibiotics. They are known to adapt very easily
  • Pathogens can’t survive without a host. They rely on the host in order to live and multiply

Let’s learn more about pathogens in the video below:

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