Question

Name the following: [5 MARKS]
(i) Disease causing micro-organisms.
(ii) Causative agent of AIDS.
(iii) Substances that stimulate antibody production.
(iv) Substances produced by living organisms that inhibit the growth of other living organisms on or inside the body of an organism.
(v) Organisation that provides relief to victims of natural calamities like floods, etc. by procuring and supplying blood.

Answer 1

Each Part: 1 Mark

(i) Pathogens are disease-causing microorganisms.
(ii) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the causative agent of AIDS.
(iii) Antigens are substances that stimulate antibody production.
(iv) Antibiotics are substances produced by living organisms that inhibit the growth of other living organisms on or inside the body of an organism.
(v) Red Cross is the organisation that provides relief to victims of natural calamities like floods, etc. by procuring and supplying blood.