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1
Q

What is a pathogen?

A

Microorganisms that enter the body and cause disease

2
Q

Name 2 types of pathogens

A

Bacteria and viruses

3
Q

Describe bacteria (4)

A

very small cells which can reproduce rapidly in your body (1/100th the size of body cells)
Make you ill by:
damaging your cells
Producing toxins

4
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Describe Viruses (5)

A

NOT cells
Very small (about a 100th of the size of a bacterium)
They replicate themselves by entering your cells and using their machinery to produce copies of themselves
The cell will usually then burst and release the viruses
The cell damage is what makes you feel ill