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Pathogens. Describe: 1. Bacteria 2. Viruses 3. Protists 4. Fungi In terms of What they Are and Do1. Stupidly small Cells, 100 Times smaller than your Body Cells, which can also Reproduce Quickly [Asexual] They can make you Ill by making Poisons that Affects Cells and Tissues 2. NOT CELLS; very Tiny, 100 times small than a Bacterium. What they do is Replicate Inside the Infected Cells, which then Burst. This releases a Outbreak of Viruses 3. Eukaryotic Single Cells that don't have a Determined Size. They make Diseases that are Parasites 4. Fungi can be Single Celled; others can have a Body, made from Hyphae. Said Hyphae can grow into Human Skin and Plant Surfaces, starting Diseases. Spores can also be Grown spreading to more Organisms
How can Communicable Diseases Spread through Water?-Pathogens can be found inside Drinking or Bathing Dirty Water [Polluted River] -Cholera, a Bacterial Infection, can cause Diarrhoea and Dehydration.
How can Communicable Diseases Spread through Air?-Pathogens can be Taken with the Air -Erysiphe Graminis is a Fungus, that makes White, Fluffy Patches appear on Leaves of Barley Plants. This affected Photosynthesis. Thjis is spread via Spores that are Blown between said Plants by the Wind -Airborne Pathogens, carried in Droplets of Cough and Sneeze, and be Breathed in. Flu spreads from that
How can Communicable Diseases Spread through Contact?-Pathogens can literally be Picked up from Contaminated Surfaces -Tobacco Mosaic is a Disease caused by a Virus [TMV] which affects Photosynthesis of Plants by Discolouring the Plant -It Spreads when the Infected Leaves rub against Healthy Leaves -Athlete's Foot is a Fungus, making Skin Itch and Flake off. Happens because its touching the same Things as an Infected Person, Towels.
How can Communicable Diseases Spread through Body Fluids?-Pathogens can be spread via Blood, Breast Milk and Semen - All Body Fluids -HIV, a Virus that can Affect the Immune System and make it weaker to other Diseases, can be Exchanged during Sex [Body Fluids]
How can Communicable Diseases Spread through Animal Vectors?-Vectors are just Animals that spread Diseases -Malaria is done by a Protist, and Malaria usually stay with Mosquitoes, a Parasite. -When the Mosquito feeds on an Animal, it can infect the Animal with Malaria as its Inserted in. Malaria is Fatal
How can Communicable Diseases Spread through Soil?-Pathogens can Chill in the Soil, meaning Plants that grow in the Infected Soils will also be Infected -Agrobacterium Tumefacines, a Bacteria that lives in Soils and Roots of Plants will cause Crown Gall Disease, which will Damage the Water Flow making the Plant Weaker. This is Fatal for the Plant
How can Communicable Diseases Spread through Food?-Pathogens can enter you through Consumption of Contaminated Food -Salmonella is found in some Foods, that can Infect you if Consumed.