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Disease causing organisms are called .

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bacteria
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protozoans
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pathogens
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viruses
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The correct option is C pathogens
Organisms which cause diseases are called pathogens. Pathogens can infect a host and multiply within them. They do this in order to survive and reproduce, but in the process they disrupt our health. Viruses, some bacteria and protozoans are all specific types of pathogens.

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