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List three of the five ways infectious diseases can be spread. |
1. Infected animals 2. contaminated food and water 3. direct contact 4. contaminated surfaces 5. airborne pathogens |
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Diseases that occur during development in the womb and are present at birth are called ____. |
Congenital |
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Immunity that results from circulating antibodies or memory cells in the bloodstream is called _____. |
Acquired immunity |
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An animal that transmits infection is called a ____. |
Vector |
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Diseases that are not caused by pathogens are called ____. |
Non-infectious diseases |
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Bacteria which live in the absence of oxygen are called ____. |
Anaerobic bacteria |
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The widespread, single-celled organisms that cause many infectious diseases are called ____. |
Bacteria |
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The pathogens that probably cause the most cases of infectious disease is are the _____. |
Viruses |
