<span>Infection is the term used to describe the process through microorganisms that cause diseases. The invasion of a host by a pathogenic microorganism multiplies in the tissues and the reaction of the host to its presence and to its possible toxins and can be caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa or prions.</span>
worms get their energy through the biological process of cellular respiration where glucose from the food they eat is converted into ATP. This molecule is packed with potential energy, and is used by the cells within the worm to do work.
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