"Germ" is an informal term for a pathogen, which is a formal term for something that makes you sick. A germ is a microscopic organism that can carry disease. Other words used for germs are microorganisms, microbes, and in slang, "bugs".
The term generally refers to bacteria, or viruses. It could also include fungi or protozoa. In food, this could be two things:
1. Microorganisms, such as bacteria
2. The embryo portion of a cereal grain. (See related questions section below for additional information about the types of microbes or germs.)
A germ is a microorganisms that cause disease
A germ is a layman term for an infectious microscopic pathogen, which is often either a bacteria or virus (when characterized in microbiological terms).
it is a virus
"Germ" is an unscientific word that usually refers to bacteria. Maybe you meant "virus". Restate your question.
Yes, virus is a germ because it has very harmful effects on living things and it cause several types of diseases such as rubella etc.We can take anti-viral to avoid virus but it can take long time.
A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage
they produce bacteria
Bacteria and virus
It could be either.
"Germ" is an unscientific word that usually refers to bacteria. Maybe you meant "virus". Restate your question.
Yes, virus is a germ because it has very harmful effects on living things and it cause several types of diseases such as rubella etc.We can take anti-viral to avoid virus but it can take long time.
please specify: Bacteria, virus, fungus, prion, or other.
The term pathogen is a general term that is applied to an infectious agent, or germ. The infectious agent itself could be a bacteria or a virus that is harmful to a body. The virus is a type of pathogen.
no, they are bacteria....
they produce bacteria
HIV is a virus.
A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage
Germ
they produce bacteria
Bacteria and virus