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(i)What is difference between pathogen and parasite?   (ii)Infection with protozoans is called ____________.
Asked by Balbir | 01 Nov, 2019, 07:23: PM
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(i)
Differences between parasite and pathogen:

Parasite

Pathogen
  • It thrives inside or on the body of another organism called the host.  
  • It causes disease or sickness to its host.
  • There are 3 main types of parasites- protozoa, helminth and ectoparasites.
  • There are 6 types of pathogens- bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, helminth and rickettsia.
  • They are macroscopic.
  • They are microscopic.
  • All parasites do not cause infectious diseases in the host organism.
  • All pathogens are responsible for causing diseases in the host organism.

 

(ii) Infection with protozoans is called protozoal infections.

 
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