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What causes infectious diseases?
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Pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and parasites.
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Name the types of pathogenic microorganisms that cause infectious diseases.
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Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and parasites.
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How do infectious diseases often spread between organisms?
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Via direct contact, surfaces, vectors, or droplets.
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Give examples of infectious diseases.
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Influenza, tuberculosis, malaria.
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What is an example of an infectious disease spread by droplets?
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Influenza.
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What serves as a vector for the infectious disease malaria?
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Mosquito.
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What results in non-infectious diseases?
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Genetic, environmental, nutritional, or lifestyle factors.
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Are non-infectious diseases caused by pathogens?
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No.
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Do non-infectious diseases typically spread between individuals?
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No.
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Name examples of non-infectious diseases.
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Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer.
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What is the key difference in causation between infectious and non-infectious diseases?
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Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms; non-infectious diseases result from genetic, environmental, nutritional, or lifestyle factors.
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Why do non-infectious diseases not spread between individuals?
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They are not caused by pathogens.