Match the disease by the type of pathogen.(6 points)
Virus Bacteria Fungus
Pink eye
Virus – Pink eye
Bacteria – Pink eye
Fungus – Pink eye
Flu
Virus – Flu
Bacteria – Flu
Fungus – Flu
Chicken pox
Virus – Chicken pox
Bacteria – Chicken pox
Fungus – Chicken pox
Common cold
Virus – Common cold
Bacteria – Common cold
Fungus – Common cold
Strep throat
Virus – Strep throat
Bacteria – Strep throat
Fungus – Strep throat
Athlete's foot
Virus – Athlete's foot
Bacteria – Athlete's foot
Fungus – Athlete's foot
Virus – Athlete's foot would be incorrect. The correct match is:
Virus – Pink eye
Virus – Flu
Virus – Chicken pox
Virus – Common cold
Bacteria – Strep throat
Fungus – Athlete's foot
Pink eye - Virus
Flu - Virus
Chicken pox - Virus
Common cold - Virus
Strep throat - Bacteria
Athlete's foot - Fungus
In order to match the disease by the type of pathogen, we need to know whether each disease is caused by a virus, bacteria, or fungus. Here are the correct matches:
Pink eye - Virus
Flu - Virus
Chicken pox - Virus
Common cold - Virus
Strep throat - Bacteria
Athlete's foot - Fungus
To determine the type of pathogen that causes each disease, we can study the characteristics of the disease, consult medical references, or rely on information from reputable sources such as healthcare professionals or reliable websites.