Question

Which statement best summarizes a way in which pathogenic bacteria cause

disease?
A. They release toxins that poison your cells.
B. They make copies of themselves inside your cells.
C. They change the genetic material inside your cells.
D. They suck blood directly out of your cells.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

B. they make copies of themselves inside your cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pathogens cause illness to their hosts through a variety of ways. The most obvious means is through direct damage of tissues or cells during replication, generally through the production of toxins, which allows the pathogen to reach new tissues or exit the cells inside which it replicated.

Answer 2

A. they release toxins that poison your cells.

Explanation: A.P.E.X.