Pathogens are microorganisms - such as bacteria and viruses - that cause disease. Bacteria release toxins and viruses damage our cells. White blood cells can ingest and destroy pathogens. They can produce antibodies to destroy pathogens, and antitoxins to neutralize toxins
Answer:
False
Explanation:
The sexually transmitted diseases are a major threat to the human population as they are caused by microbes and spread during sexual intercourse.
In the given question, the two mentioned sexual disease: bacterial vaginosis and the syphilis are caused by the bacterial species.
Although the disease is caused by the bacteria the species of the disease-causing bacteria differ in these two cases.
The bacterial vaginosis is caused by the <em>Gardnerella vaginalis</em> whereas the syphilis is caused by the <em>Treponema pallidum.
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Thus, False is the correct answer.
The neuron releases chemical messengers. Otherwise, there would be no 'signal transduction' in the postsynaptic cell. So, your answer is B.
