Which of the following is not correct with respect to pathogens?

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A biological agent that can cause a disease in another organism.

Pathogens cause diseases upon infecting other organisms.

Diseases caused by pathogens are known as noninfectious diseases.

Pathogens comprise various disease-causing organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, and worms.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Pathogens are organisms or biological agents that have a tendency to cause diseases in other organisms. They cause diseases by infecting other organisms and spreading from one organism to another. Thus, the diseases caused by pathogens are known as infectious diseases.

Pathogens comprise various disease-causing organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, and worms.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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