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What term describes a non pathogenic organism that becomes pathogenic?
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A non pathogenic organism cause infection in host when the host's immune system is down.It is called as opportunistic pathogen.That infection is known as opportunistic infection.
Example for opportunistic pathogen:
Candida albicans, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, cytomegalovirus (CMV) ---- Pathogen to HIV positive persons.
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Which term describes the process of killing pathogenic organisms or rendering them inactive?
Asepsis
What term describes the way organism respond to stimuli?
Behavior
What is the medical term meaning poison produced by an organism?
Poisons produced by pathogenic bacteria are called bacterial toxins, endotoxins, or exotoxins.
What term describes a single-celled organism?
Unicelluar.
What term describes the way an organism responds to dtimuli?
Reflex Action is the term that describes the way an organism responds to stimuli. It receives stimuli through its senses and reacts with movement, or for a plant growing towards or away.
Which term describes the process of killing pathogenic organisms or rendering them inactive?
Asepsis
What term describes the way an organism as a result of its gene?
A phenotype describes the way an organism looks as a result of its genes.
What term describes the way an organism look as a result of its genes?
A phenotype describes the way an organism looks as a result of its genes.
What term describes an organism that carries an allele but not show its effect?
You would call such an organism a carrier.
What term describes an organism that carries an allele but does not show effects?
You would call such an organism a carrier.
Which term describes having to do with an organism thinking and understanding?
Cognitive psycology :)
What term describes the way organism respond to stimuli?
Behavior
Which term describes the natural responses an organism is created with?
inherited
What term describes one organism eating another organiam?
predation
What is the medical term meaning poison produced by an organism?
Poisons produced by pathogenic bacteria are called bacterial toxins, endotoxins, or exotoxins.
What term describes the way an looks as a result of its genes?
A phenotype describes the way an organism looks as a result of its genes.
What term describes a single-celled organism?
Unicelluar.
