Across
- 2. bacteria cause disease by releasing ______
- 6. disease An illness caused by pathogens that can be spread from one living thing to another
- 8. An example of a helminth is a ______
- 10. Single-or multi-celled parasitic organism
- 11. White blood cells that help the body fight pathogens
- 13. One way to prevent the spread of pathogens
- 15. Immunity that results from introducing antibodies into a person's blood-stream
- 17. A parasitic worm
- 18. Athlete's foot is caused by a ____
- 19. This is the first line of defense in the immune system
- 20. The smallest known pathogen
Down
- 1. An example of active immunity
- 3. Pathogens are spread by ____
- 4. A substance containing dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to give more immunity
- 5. The ____ known pathogen is a virus
- 7. Single-celled microorganisms
- 9. Pathogens that grow inside living cells and resemble bacteria
- 12. throat _____ is caused by a bacteria
- 14. A germ that causes disease
- 16. These contain chemicals that kill pathogens
