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Week Twenty Science Warm Ups

Microbial Disease

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  1. What is a pathogen?

    Answer: An organism like bacteria or fungi that causes disease.
  2. When a disease is known to be present in population at all times it is called ___________.

    Answer: Endemic
  3. Athlete's Foot is an example of which of the following: viral disease, bacterial disease, fungal disease.

    Answer: fungal disease
  4. The substance that causes a person's body to make antibodies to fight disease is known as...

    Answer: An antigen
  5. What is interferon?

    Answer: A protein produced by the cell that helps protect against viral infections.

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