May 13th, 2016 The Hunger Games by: Suzanne Collins

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Pathogens in the environment

Level#1: In many cases, diseases start with pathogens in the environment. Many different living and non-living things can be pathogens. Bacteria and viruses are examples of pathogens. Many pathogens are carried from one place to another by insects and animals. These living things are called carriers. Ticks are carriers of Lyme disease. Wearing long sleeves and using insect spray can reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease.

1. Where do diseases start?





2. What can pathogens be?





3. What are two examples of pathogens?






Level#2: In many cases, diseases start with pathogens in the environment. Many different living and non-living things can be pathogens. Bacteria and viruses are examples of pathogens. Many pathogens are carried from one place to another by insects and animals. These living things are called carriers. Ticks are carriers of Lyme disease. Wearing long sleeves and using insect spray can reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease. Bacteria are one-celled organisms. Many kinds of bacteria are actually helpful. Bacteria in your large intestine help break down waste matter in your body. But, some bacteria can make you sick. For example, an open cut can become infected by bacteria.

1. What are the "starters" of diseases in the environment and what can be pathogens in the environment?





2. What are two examples of pathogens?





3. What are the carriers of many pathogens in the environment?







Level#3: In many cases, diseases start with pathogens in the environment. Many different living and non-living things can be pathogens. Bacteria and viruses are examples of pathogens. Many pathogens are carried from one place to another by insects and animals. These living things are called carriers. Ticks are carriers of Lyme disease. Wearing long sleeves and using insect spray can reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease. Bacteria are one-celled organisms. Many kinds of bacteria are actually helpful. Bacteria in your large intestine help break down waste matter in your body. But, some bacteria can make you sick. For example, an open cut can become infected by bacteria. Viruses are microscopic structures that cause disease. Viruses are an unusual kind of pathogen because they are not really alive. However, they can multiply, or reproduce inside of living cells.

1. Explain how diseases start, what can be pathogens, and give two examples of pathogens.








2. Explain how pathogens travel from place to place, give an example of a carrier and the disease it carries.







3. Explain how a person could protect themselves against Lyme disease.









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