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Name three ways by which disease-causing pathogens can enter our body.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Pathogens**: - Pathogens are microorganisms that cause diseases in humans and other living organisms. They can enter our bodies through various routes. 2. **First Method - Air, Water, or Food**: - Pathogens can enter through the air, water, or food. For example, the disease tuberculosis (TB) can spread through air. When a person infected with TB coughs or sneezes, they release droplets containing the pathogen into the air. If another person inhales these droplets, they can become infected. ...
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  3. Which of these communicable disease is seen in aquatic organisms?

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  4. How does salt prevent the growth of microbes in food?

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  5. is used to preserve food items such as jams, jellies and squashes.

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  6. What does UHT stand for?

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  7. What is the mode of entry for pathogens causing malaria in human body?

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  8. Which of these nitrogen cycle processes converts ammonia from dead pla...

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  9. Why is common-cold called a communicable disease?

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  10. Which of these diseases spreads through physical contact with an infec...

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  11. Which of these diseases spreads through the air?

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  12. Which of these organisms helps in the formation of curd and cheese fro...

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  13. Which of these pathogens is responsible for yellow vein mosaic diseas...

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  14. Which of these holds true for the assimilation process in the nitrogen...

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  15. Which of these organisms is used for making antibiotics?

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  16. In which part of the leguminous plants does Rhizobium live?

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  17. Which of these is the mode of transmission for poliovirus in human?

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  18. What is the duration for heating milk at 72 degrees celsius in the pas...

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  19. What happens when the acidity of milk increases?

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  20. Which of these is the pathogen responsible for causing ringworm diseas...

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  21. The diseases that can be transmitted through body fluids are

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