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Angelina_Jolie [31]
3 years ago
15

Disease-causing agents, called ________, are found throughout the world.

Biology
1 answer:
mr_godi [17]3 years ago
4 0
Disease-causing agents are called pathogens. It is the broadest term that can be used which refers to any bacterium, viruses or any microorganism that causes disease. It is also known as infectious agent. It can also be defined as an agent that disrupts the normal function of a multicellular animal or plant.
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