Title: Define terms associated with disease causation.
Course: Biological Applications in Agriculture (18308-I) > Section: Understanding the Health Principles of Biological Systems

Definition should include

- infectious disease-causing organisms and pathogens
  - bacteria
  - viruses
  - fungi
  - protozoa
  - worms
  - parasites prions
- modes of transmission
  - direct contact
  - indirect contact
  - airborne
  - vector-borne (e.g., malaria, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever)
    - mosquitoes
    - ticks
    - fleas
    - flies
- nutritional deficiencies (e.g., scurvy, rickets, beriberi, bloat, anemia)
- zoonotic diseases.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What terms describe disease conditions?
- Why is the use of appropriate terminology important when working with specialists in the animal and plant industries?