The general term for a bacterium, virus, or other microbe that causes disease is a(n) Blank______.Multiple choice question.normal microbiotapathogencommensalopportunist

A pathogen is a microbe that Blank______.Multiple choice question.normally lives on the bodyis a disease causing agentdoes no harm, and in fact can be beneficialcauses disease only in unusual situations, such as when a host is immunosuppressed

Gonorrhea, strep throat, tuberculosis, and syphilis are human diseases caused by Blank______.Multiple choice question.protozoavirusesfungibacteria

Which 4 of the following terms are often used when describing microorganisms that are a normal part of your body and not causing a disease.

Overgrowth of certain bacteria in the vagina is called bacterial Blank______.Multiple choice question.urinary tract infectionvaginosisgonorrheavaginitis

Balantidium coli is a(n) Blank______ that is pathogenic to humans.Multiple choice question.bacterial speciesamoebaflagellated protozoanciliated protozoan