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A worm is classified as _______.

This is a disease-causing
organism that lives in human
or other animals.

RESERVOIR
They hatch and live in the
intestines. The eggs usually
enter the body through
contaminated water, food,
finger placed in mouth and
hands.
The most common are yeast
and mushrooms. Cause
infections such as ringworm
and athletes foot.

PATHOGENS
Smallpox, chicken pox,
shingles, and warts are
infectious caused by ______.

They cause malaria, African


sleeping sickness and
amoebic dysentery.
It is an organism with the
ability to cause disease.
Example: bacteria, virus, fungi.

It is a place within which


microorganisms can thrive
and reproduce.
VIRUSES FUNGI
PROTOZOA
PARASITIC WORMS

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