What is another name for bacteria that causes disease?

Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that can cause disease.

1. What is the name of bacteria that causes disease?
2. What is another name for bacteria and viruses that cause disease?
3. What is the other name for infections disease?
4. What are bacteria and fungi called?
5. What is a communicable disease?
6. What are the 4 types of diseases?
7. What is the another name of bacteria?
8. Are the terms infection and disease synonyms?
9. Which disease are not caused by bacteria?
10. Is TB a bacterial disease?
11. What are 2 diseases caused by bacteria?
12. How do viruses cause disease?
13. Are bacteria fungi?
14. Why are some bacteria and fungi are called decomposers?

What is the name of bacteria that causes disease?

Harmful bacteria that cause bacterial infections and disease are called pathogenic bacteria.

What is another name for bacteria and viruses that cause disease?

The term "germs" refers to the microscopic bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa that can cause disease.

What is the other name for infections disease?

Glossary. Glossary of medicine. Infectious diseases, also known as infectiology, is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of complex infections.

What are bacteria and fungi called?

Bacteria and fungi are called decomposers because they break down the dead and decaying organic matter into simpler substances such as carbon dioxide, water, simple sugars, and mineral salts and provide the nutrients back to the soil.

What is a communicable disease?

Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases, are illnesses that result from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host.

What are the 4 types of diseases?

There are four main types of disease: infectious diseases, deficiency diseases, hereditary diseases (including both genetic diseases and non-genetic hereditary diseases), and physiological diseases. Diseases can also be classified in other ways, such as communicable versus non-communicable diseases.

What is the another name of bacteria?

A large group of microorganisms, many of which cause disease. germs. microbes. microorganisms. bacilli.

Are the terms infection and disease synonyms?

Infection—The entry and development (of many parasites) or multiplication of an infectious agent in the body of persons or animals. Infection is not synonymous with infectious disease; the result may be inapparent (see Inapparent infection) or manifest (see Infectious disease).

Which disease are not caused by bacteria?

So, the correct answer is option (d) 'Malaria'.

Is TB a bacterial disease?

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.

What are 2 diseases caused by bacteria?

Other serious bacterial diseases include cholera, diphtheria, bacterial meningitis, tetanus, Lyme disease, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

How do viruses cause disease?

Viruses are like hijackers. They invade living, normal cells and use those cells to multiply and produce other viruses like themselves. This can kill, damage, or change the cells and make you sick. Different viruses attack certain cells in your body such as your liver, respiratory system, or blood.

Are bacteria fungi?

Fungi are more complicated organisms than viruses and bacteria—they are "eukaryotes," which means they have cells. Of the three pathogens, fungi are most similar to animals in their structure.

Why are some bacteria and fungi are called decomposers?

Bacteria and fungi are called decomposer because they break down the dead and decaying organic matter into a simpler substance. It provides the nutrients back to the soil. ... Bacteria and fungi act as scavengers.