[ 227 ] Life Science GED ® TEST SCIENCE FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What common terms are used for pathogens? What are some of the ways that disease can spread? List three. What statement is NOT true about noninfectious diseases? A. They are often hereditary and pass as genetic disorders from generation to generation. B. They are sometimes related to aging. C. They are often passed on through fungi or bacteria. D. Environmental factors can cause them.
