Question

assignment: 1.1 check your understanding (practice)
questions ne2hd06h_01.1.15
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1. microorganisms that cause disease are calle

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select
pathologic
pathogens
pathogenic
antigens

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the definitions:

• "Pathologic" relates to disease processes (adjective, not a noun for organisms).
• "Pathogens" are microorganisms (noun) that cause disease.
• "Pathogenic" is an adjective describing disease - causing ability.
• "Antigens" are substances triggering immune response (not disease - causing microbes). So the correct term for disease - causing microorganisms is "pathogens".

Answer:

B. pathogens