MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Pathogen

Which of the ...

Question

Which of the following is true for a pathogen.

A

Disease causing microorganism

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

External agent

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

Infects and multiplies within the host

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

D

All of the above

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
A pathogen is a microorganism capable of causing disease. It infects a multicellular organism and multiplies within it. Since it is not present within the organism that it infects, but is an outsider, it is called an external agent.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
I. A pathogen or an infectious agent is a microorganism, such as a virus, bacterium, fungus that causes disease in its host.
II. These pathogens multiply in our body and interfere with the normal vital activities, resulting in morphological and functional damage.

Q. Disease causing biological agents are called pathogens.

Q. Which of the following are disease causing pathogens?

Q. Some micro-organisms are pathogenic because they cause diseases. Study the following table which shows a list of diseases in humans in Column X. In Column Y, the main causative agents of the diseases are listed in an incorrect sequence.
The correct sequence of the main causative agents, which match diseases (a), (b), (c)and (d) respectively, may be represented by

Which of the following pathogens cause the disease pneumonia?

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Infectious Diseases

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Standard XII Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon