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What are pathogens that cause illness by producing toxins?
page 291 American school? (B) bacteria
Which bacteria cause toxic shock syndrome?
Yes, bacteria does cause Toxic Shock Syndrome by producing toxins that can overwhelm the immune system. Specifically the bacteria responsible for TSS are staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes.
What are two ways bacteria can be harmful?
Only some bacteria is harmful. The ones that are are the ones that give us diseases.
How does bacteria cause disease?
By releasing toxins
Prokaryotes that can cause diseases are in the domain what?
Bacteria
How can you describe two ways that bacteria cause disease?
Bacteria that cause disease are called pathogens. ( as are any other microorganism that causes disease). Pathogens cause disease either by 1) preventing host tissues from functioning properly. i.e stop oraganelles in the cells from working or by reproducing and bursting cells. 2) Producing toxins which destroy host tissues.
What disease doese bacteria cause?
Different bacteria cause a lot of different diseases.
Bacteria is responsible for what diseases?
There are many different kinds of bacteria, and those cause many different kinds of diseases. For instance, streptococcus can cause meningitis.
How do pathogen such as some bacteria and viruses cause disease symptoms?
Inflicted by toxins
What bacteria causes diseases and illnesses?
A small portion, about 1%, of bacteria cause diseases. These are called pathogens or sometimes a germ.
What diseases do spirella bacteria cause?
Several diseases are caused by spirella bacteria. Two known diseases are Lyme disease and syphilis. Lyme disease is transmitted through bacteria in ticks.
In what ways are bacteria harmful?
They can cause infextions and diseases
