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They are not easily detected and can aggressively spread and cripple large populations.
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∙ 9y agoBecause it spread rapidly and cause deadly diseases. faster than any other weapons!
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Are viruses bacterium?
Virus and bacteria are two seperate infective agents
Which of the infectious agents is unicellular?
Unicellular infectious agents are prokaryotes, eukaryotes, bacteria, and protoza.
Are viruses and infections the same thing?
They are definitely not the same. First of all, there are many other agents that can cause infections (bacteria, protozoa, fungi, prions). Then there is also a difference between a virus and a viral infection, the former being the agent of infection, the latter the process of infection itself.
What is the function of a capsule in bacteria that makes it phatogenic?
It prevents phagocytosis of the bacteria and also provides mechanical protection from harmful agents and prevents drying up.
Chemicals that interfere with the life processes of bacteria are called?
These agents are called antibiotics.
Disease-causing agents such as viruses and bacteria are called?
pathogens
Are viruses bacterium?
Virus and bacteria are two seperate infective agents
Are viruses the only infectious agents living?
No. You also have bacteria, fungi, etc.
What diseasecausing agents such as viruses bacteria and worms called?
pathogens
What are 5 classes of infectious agents?
Prions, Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and Animal Parasites.
What is bioterrorism?
The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes. OR Terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare. OR Terrorism that relies on spreading diseases, such as anthrax and smallpox. OR The use of biological agents as weapons of terror. Anthrax bacteria are one such agent, while smallpox is considered one of the more likely lethal viruses that could serve as a weapon of bioterror.
What role does mucous membranes play to keep the body healthly?
It protects against infectious agents such as fungi,bacteria and viruses.
What is the functions of mucous?
Mucus is found in the respiratory system of humans. The function of mucus is to protect the body from infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria.
What are viral or bacteria germs that invade body cells called?
Viruses, bacteria, and so on are called germs, infective agents, microbes, pathogens and so forth.
What are Category C agents?
Category C bioterrorism agents are classified as "emerging infectious diseases" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because of their potential risk of use as bioweapons. Of the three classifications of bioterrorism agents, Category C is the third most dangerous threat to national security. Forgive and forget, you don't know what you got until you lose it
What infectious agents is not living?
Viruses are the only non-biological infectious agents; all otheres are forms of pathogen, which are bacteria.
Are bacteria smaller than a virus?
Viruses are non-living entities that show characteristics of living beings inside another living cell. Viruses consist of genetic material surrounded by protein coat. They lack organelles or membranes. Thus, they are very much smaller than bacterial cells which have membranes, and sometimes even organelles. In fact, many viruses inhabit bacterial cells. They are called bacteriophages. The smallest bacteria are in the order of .3 micrometers, while the largest viruses are in the order of 400 nanometers. A virus is smaller than bacteria A virus is smaller than bacteria
