Starter Activity | Pathogens & Disease
Across
- 3. An infectious agent capable of causing disease to an organism
- 5. Micro-organism, e.g. bacteria that has the capacity to enter a host, e.g. humans to replicate / copy itself to cause an infection.
- 6. Replication / coping of infectious agent within a host.
- 7. Bacteria become resistant to an antibiotic
Down
- 1. A condition that is caused by genetics / heredity / lifestyle / environmental factors. Not transmitted to other people / passed on. E.g Diabetes, Heart disease, lung cancer, Alzheimer's disease
- 2. A type of pathogen that can replicate without a host organism
- 4. A condition caused by a pathogen, e.g. bacteria that can disrupt the normal functioning of an organism either fully or partially. Can be transmitted to other people / passed on